<p>I don’t think you have to go out on your own to get a loan.</p>
<p>When I was at UC**, I would see my financial aid offers, and aside from the CalGrants/University grants, I would have loans and work study listed. They were all optional, so I could accept all 5500 of the Stafford or just part of it. I took work-study but I ended up not needing it.</p>
<p>The estimated price of 25-26k is going to be higher than what you actually end up paying. It’s a different story if you buy all brand new books , travel back home a lot , and a few other things. Remember, they list books at around 1500 and travel at 1000 and a few thousand for “other expenses”.</p>
<p>Also, work study is actual work, not being paid to study. Your work study can be approved through dining halls/restaurants on campus or any campus job really.</p>
<p>Although I wasn’t there too long, it wasn’t a financial burden like some people make it seem. This coming from a 50kish household income. </p>
<p>Might want to check with the school tomorrow, but I think they will offer you some sort of Loan offer (I think they gave me two choices , citibank and something else), and if you decline, then you would have to find another means to pay for school.(Such as getting a loan from a company that wasn’t in their list) </p>
<p>Just don’t give yourself BRAIN DAMAGE over this.</p>