<p>It does cover your fees. It just does not cover the whole COA.</p>
<p>The fees vary UC to UC just slightly. However, as an example, here is UCSC’s since this is the one I am most familiar with:</p>
<p>On Campus:
Fees (estimated): $12,732 <—Blue&Gold covers this.
Food and Housing: $14,172
Books and Supplies: $1,404
Transportation: $870
Personal Expenses: $1,524
TOTAL: $30,702</p>
<p>[UC</a> Santa Cruz - Financial Aid - Welcome!](<a href=“http://www2.ucsc.edu/fin-aid/ugradbudget1011.shtml]UC”>http://www2.ucsc.edu/fin-aid/ugradbudget1011.shtml)</p>
<p>Blue&Gold only covers the UC fees. This is the “tuition” that in-state residents pay. Everything else of that $30k COA is up to the student. None of the UCs promise to meet need without loans.</p>
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<p>[UC</a> Blue and Gold Opportunity - How Much Does UC Cost?](<a href=“http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/blueandgold/cost.html]UC”>http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/blueandgold/cost.html)</p>
<p>As to why it is not listed on your award letter, I do not know. I never received a physical notification of my financial aid in the mail, only the digital version in my portal. Have you checked your portal for your UC to see if it is listed correctly there?</p>