<p>Hey All,</p>
<p>I was hoping that someone would be able to point me towards any large scholarship opportunities for UCLA coming from out of state.</p>
<p>I attended Mt Carmel Highschool in San Diego for my freshman year in highschool, but moved to Louisiana for my Sophomore year and now, as a Junior, it is apparent that I will be staying here until graduation.
My stats are decent, especially if you exclude my Freshman year. 4.0uw/4.8w (top 5%), 33 ACT, Drum Major, Founder of Competitive Debate Club, Allied Health (CNA program), >100 hours of medical service and still two more years to build.
However, as with most public schools, I see a huge bias towards California residents. I am shoooting for a California school for undergrad so I can obtain residence to help me with a medical school application to San Francisco. </p>
<p>In addition, I will be undoubtedly applying for USC. Both are comparable in education quality, but will UCLA end up costing more?</p>
<p>Thanks in advance,
Julian</p>
<p>Do not expect much, if any, financial aid if your EFC is above $15-20k (I’m sure there are calculators for EFC if you don’t know what it is). I don’t remember what mine was exactly but I know it was significantly under the $55k mark and I received no aid. They do like to offer loans, though. </p>
<p>Your best bet of finding scholarship is from third parties. Many organizations offer scholarships to students matching certain criteria (others are based solely on merit). These take a lot of effort but you should be able to find some. While it is difficult to find the substantial amounts you can receive from financial aid, it feels quite rewarding compared to receiving a free gift. </p>
<p>I think UCLA also offers some merit regents scholarships but, again, don’t expect more than a few thousand dollars. </p>
<p>In my opinion, as an OOS student, there is very little incentive to go to UCLA unless you are getting significant scholarships, it is your dream school, or you or your family is wealthy. Private colleges tend to be more generous with financial aid and pamper you for the same starting cost.</p>
<p>Edit: Actually, I’m not sure that regents scholarships are offered to OOS applicants, and even if so, only the very top few receive them. Generally speaking, I wouldn’t count on it.</p>