UCB Financial Aid

Transfer Students
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<p>I'm assuming there's gonna be more people like me out there, so might as well start a thread about it.</p>

<p>I posted in another UCB thread about my financial aid, and how the home page says that we won't be able to access our financial aid until May 5th.</p>

<p>When I click on <em>awards summary</em> it gives me this, </p>

<p>AWARDS AMOUNT
CAL BEARS SCHOLARSHIP 8168.00
FED SEOG GRANT FALL 250.00
FED SEOG GRANT SPRING 250.00
FED.DIR.LOAN-SUB/FL1 1165.00
FED.DIR.LOAN-SUB/SP1 1165.00
FEDERAL PELL GRANT-FALL 2025.00
FEDERAL PELL GRANT-SPRG 2025.00
PARENT GRANT - FALL 3000.00
PARENT GRANT - SPRING 3000.00
Total 21048.00 </p>

<p>Is this legit? Or are there gonna be certain requirements I have to do? The financial aid site is incredibly cryptic, and money will basically decide if I go to LA or Berk. Please help!</p>

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<p>I have the same numbers</p>

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<p>same here but the number thats accepted is half of it, its 11k or something, i hope its true, half of my tuition is paid</p>

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<p>so does that mean it's just how much we can get?</p>

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<p>bump bump... </p>

<p>I'm gonna look at how much money I'm going to get from the aid... cuz, money would mean a lot to me... digitalash... same here, I will use how much "help" i get to determine where I go...</p>

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<p>How much do we pay for the dorm?? Is it free for the first year???</p>

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<p>I received almost $14,000 for the CAL BEARS SCHOLARSHIP..sorry, had to brag a little..don't hate me :)</p>

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<p>$1,000 in grants and $20,000 in loans. That's a generous offer.</p>

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<p>Ok guys, you are showing up some numbers, but does anyone know how much in cash you get, and how much should one pay for the dorm, and tuition?? In my CC I did not pay anything, plus I had $2200 financial aid for each semester.</p>

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<p><a href="http://registrar.berkeley.edu/Registration/feesched.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://registrar.berkeley.edu/Registration/feesched.html&lt;/a>
$3,716.95 per semester.</p>

<p><a href="http://housing.berkeley.edu/livingatcal/rates0506.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://housing.berkeley.edu/livingatcal/rates0506.html&lt;/a>
Room and board (dorms) are around $9,000 to $13,000 per academic year.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the links,
Matt30, let me ask you this, let's say you rent something on your own. Can you demand your financial aid in cash?? let's say I have around 20000 for 2006-2007 school year from UCB, can I cash it??</p>

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<p>I think UCB has a system where you can instruct them to make regular payments to 'approved' landlords. </p>

<p>I'm really not quite sure. I know UCSD had a similar arrangement.</p>

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<p>anyone have any links for that, it would be nice</p>

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<p>it says they are still missing my parents income verfication.. anyone in the same situation?</p>

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<p>i got missing citizenship information and college verification information, but it says that i need to submit these forms in person!!</p>

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<p>I missed the FAFSA May deadline and neglected to turn it in late because I didn't think I'd get anything. However from what I've seen here on CC it seems like tons of people are getting money. Are you guys middle class or what?</p>

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<p>They're asking me for some verification form. I have no idea what to do. I don't want to drive all the way up to berk to figure it out.</p>

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<p>in person? They told me i could send mine in.. I am not getting any free money and my parents make less than $100,000 a year</p>

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<p>does anyone know what the verification form is anyway? it is to make sure im over 18 or something? i havent checked yet.</p>

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<p>they told me that they randomly select fafsa applicants and verfiy the info we reported on fafsa...now im asked to attach my parent's W2 and 1099...GRR</p>