UCI Aid Questions

Paying for College
1

Tuition and fees $13,892
Housing and meals 6,583 (but more like 16,138 because I want to dorm)
Books and supplies 1,390
Transportation 1,512
Other education costs 3,553
Estimated cost of attendance: 26,930 (but more like 36,485 because, again, I want to dorm)

Grants and scholarships to pay for college
Total Grants and Scholarships (“Gift” Aid; no repayment needed)$18,765 / yr
Grants and scholarships from your school $N/A
Federal Pell Grant 6,195
Grants from your state 12,570
Other scholarships you can use N/A

What will you pay for college
Net Costs$17,720 / yr
(Cost of attendance minus total grants and scholarships)

Options to pay net costs
Work-Study (Federal, state, or institutional) $2,000

And then some loan options.

My family’s income is 27,400 and my EFC is 0. I also received the notice that I qualify for the Blue and Gold opportunity plan.

My questions are:

  1. How/when is the Blue and Gold plan factored into my aid package?
  2. What exactly will it cover? If it covers only my tuition, will my housing have to be paid out of pocket?
  3. Once/if Blue and Gold is factored in, will I still need loans?
2

Blue and Gold is your Cal Grant of $12570, and has already been factored in as “Grants from your state.”

3

Blue and Gold just promises that your tuition will be covered, and it has thru a Cal Grant.

Something isn’t right. Did you indicate that you were going to commute from home? If so, you need to change that. Your COA isn’t right…and maybe for commuters.

What did you indicate?