<p>So my expected EFC is 0 so how likely is it that I can get a full ride at a UC these days with the recession and all?</p>
<p>I applied to UC: santa barbara, santa cruz, davis and san diego</p>
<p>Are you instate? Did you go to a Calif public school?</p>
<p>What do you call a “full ride”. The UC’s meet need with grants, student loans, and work study…and maybe a small gap.</p>
<p>Yup I’m in state and at a public school, by full ride I mean all tuition covered by grants and work study </p>
<p>If you are a California resident with FAFSA EFC = $0, your net price on need-based financial aid will likely be around $9,000, typically as a $5,500 federal direct loan and about $3,500 in work or work-study earnings (the student contribution).</p>
<p>If you are not a California resident, your net price will likely be around $32,000, reflecting the $23,000 additional out-of-state tuition that UC need-based financial aid will not cover.</p>
<p>Try the net price calculators for estimates.</p>
<p>Some merit scholarships do exist, although they are not very large. However, at least some of them will be applied to reducing the student contribution first.</p>