<p>hey all. so i was shocked to see that UCLA doesnt provides international students financial aid of any type for undergrad courses.
since UCLA was my top choice, i was bemused by this fact and my hopes shattered.
also, i cannot pay the whole $55K+ a year (or even 35K+$ )for a course in UCLA. is there any financial aid or any other scholarship which can help cover-up atleast some part of fee? any ?
(P.S i am really REALLY into UCLA for undergrad )
thanks..</p>
<p>My friends tell me that Finaid can be available after first year, but I havent checked it myself.</p>
<p>PS: Thats for UCB , Idunno for UCLA but I expect it to be similar</p>
<p>Not surprising about UCLA…it is a public school in cash-strapped California.
Only some schools offer finaid…someone has the list somewhere.
I wouldn’t base UCB (after first year option) similar to UCLA. Berkeley has a lot of alumni giving and maybe they have other resources independent of UCLA. In most cases, these are private resources.</p>
<p>Why is UCLA your top choice…? It is a good school but I’d pay the same for private/small size schools (exception being Berkeley :))</p>
<p>so, is there ANY scholarship or aid program to pay up for UCLA?
if i take a loan, will i be able to pay back the money in like 2-3 years after i complete my UG from UCLA ? i means, is UCLA ERS(Employee Reputation Score) good enough to get a good job just after doing undergrad from UCLA?</p>
<p>UCLA, while definitely a good school for engineering, is not really top top tier. UCB, GeorgiaTech, UIUC, UMichigan are all better than it, and GeorgiaTech is much cheaper too. Also, I believe that GeorgiaTech is quite easy to get into.</p>
<p>If I were you, I’d consider a different college for engineering</p>
<p>This is written on the premise that you wish to pursue engineering, but I’m sure other majors have similar alternatives which are as good or even better.</p>
<p>I heard about a merit scholarship after the second year. However, why do you think they’re accepting more OOS students? Because they <em>need</em> your money. Now of all times, they cannot afford to dole out any aid.</p>
<p>One ERS score will not help you at all. Getting a job is not based on that score, it is based on a string of inconspicuous choices you will make throughout those four years. I hope this last line makes sense.</p>
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<p>How much cheaper would these Us be in comparison to UCLA? For internationals, that is.</p>