<p>My son received the Regents Scholarship which is worth $2,000 a year because of our FAFSA. My question is... if our FAFSA changes over the next year do they revise the amount of the scholarship next year? Let's say our financial situation changes over the next year, say the loss of a job, our FAFSA will change... so will the amount of the scholarship make up that difference?</p>
<p>I’d ask the financial aid office. My D is Regents and her award has changed from year to year depending. I think the philosophy at UCSD is that they really want the Regents Scholars, who likely also got accepted elsewhere, and give more generous need based grants than UCLA or Berkeley.</p>
<p>Is it $2,000 overall?
I received $4,000 a year from UCSD and I’m not Regents.
The way UCSD does their financial aid is all need based i would think. If you get more attractive offers, then you must be something special.</p>
<p>I have a similar question, is it possible to get a scholarship in your sophomore year but freshman you pay it all?</p>
<p>Yes… he got $2,000 per year. But he has friends who got much more because they had more need. I am wondering if his need changes, will the scholarship amount change?</p>
<p>They do financial aid based on the FAFSA filed. If your need changes than so does your Financial aid. How this happens, I really don’t know. Are you asking because one of you lost a job? If this is the case, then I would definitely expect the financial aid to change. By how much is another question to. I find $2,000 for Regents to be relatively low. If financial need changes, I can see aid going from 2k to maybe 6k+? Something like that, but it is hard to determine without seeing your finances and how UCSD does financial aid.
My parents make like $58k are and considered lower middle class. If I’m not mistaken, $4k aid from UCSD might have been the max offered to regular students.</p>
<p>@ JemDykl
It is a certain possibility to receive $0 in financial aid freshman year and then receive financial aide sophomore year. As explained, it just depends on how much your financial need has changed. If you’re an International student, I’m not sure if this is the same for you. If i were to guess, but don’t take my word on it, it is hard for International students to get financial aid especially if you didn’t apply for it. If anyone can answer this, I’m also interested even though I’m not an international student.</p>