<p>Yesterday I looked online and I was shocked to see that I have gotten into Berkeley! This was one of my top choices and I was really happy. However, one issue for UCB has always been the price, and after looking at my financial information, I have found that I have not received any aid in terms of grants or loans.</p>
<p>I just wanted to know if there was any way to change this for the better. I have gotten some scholarships but a few of my friends were able to get $20k yearly scholarships (crazy right?) and even a little bit off the tuition would be helpful. Just want some information, thanks in advance.</p>
<p>The chances are not good as you are out of state, I think Washington, and OOS students pay the higher non resident rate. They have little incentive to give that up, when they have huge obligations to provide education for state residents that are not able to pay. They hope to find OOS students with the resources or outside aid, giving them much needed revenue to cover shortfalls in funding from the state govt.</p>
<p>I see. Are there opportunities to get loans or partial grants through stuff like TAing in my sophomore or junior years?</p>
<p>There are many on-campus jobs you can apply for in the residential/dining services, or you can help with administrative duties in the libraries or departments, etc. There are also numerous opportunities to win prizes and honours from writing essays, shooting videos and so on.</p>
<p>Finally, there are various merit scholarships available you can apply for and look through. TA-ing (or rather, being a reader or UGSI) is also possible.</p>
<p>congratulations! will you get residency within two years? that would drop the tuition from 35k down to 13k? something like that, check and find out. i am local, but i thought after a couple years out of state students were able to get their residency in california and pay reduced fees. good luck, it is worth it, whatever you have to pay. at least that is my opinion.</p>
<p>the rules are carefully designed so that if your parents remain out of state residents, regardless of the four years you spend here, you are NOT a resident for tuition purposes. For undergrads, its difficult <a href=“http://www.ucop.edu/ogc/documents/ten-things.pdf[/url]”>http://www.ucop.edu/ogc/documents/ten-things.pdf</a></p>
<p>ah, even for independent students?</p>
<p>independence has some strict rules - you have to provide evidence that for two years you have earned enough to cover all your expenses and when you parents/guardian provide their tax returns, you must not have been listed as a dependent. Read the document to see how hard they will make it. </p>
<p>Logically, if they didn’t do this, collecting out of state tuition rates would be possible for only two years after which every student would claim residence.</p>