<p>I am thinking of attending UCSD, but I am an out of state student, not elligable for any special aid from California. Do the UC schools provide any financial aid to out of staters? What is the best way to go about paying off the extra? Types of loans? Any special scholarships? etc?</p>
<p>and also, If I am posting this question in the wrong thread, let me know where to post it and I will repost somewhere else... Im new to College Confidential...</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>It's pretty much all loans, even to instaters who have an EFC below full price (I know from experience!). What are your other options? I wouldn't go to UCSD unless you can afford to pay full price--it's a great school but OOS is $$$.</p>
<p>what does OOS mean... sorry for my ignorance lol...</p>
<p>oos = out of state</p>
<p>Check out other threads, especially in the UC or UCSD section. It appears that they won't give you more scholarship money than a similar in-state student (unless, perhaps, you are a Regents Scholars).</p>
<p>It appears that if you have an EFC (estimated family contribution) of $0 they will offer you approximately $13K in scholarships and $2 - $3k in work study. The rest ($20K - 25K) will have to be in loans etc.</p>
<p>I have an update to my UCSD problem...</p>
<p>I received my financial aid package and was told that my estimated cost of attendance was 40,093...</p>
<p>I was given a grant for 3,404
I was given federal work study = 2,150
A perkins loan for = 311
Subsidized Stafford Loan = $2,625<br>
Parent PLUS Loan = $19,968<br>
Other Outside Aid = $0 </p>
<p>The school expects me to pay an additional 1,439
And they expect my parents to pay an additional 10,196</p>
<p>My problem now is realizing that this is a very very large amount of money for an undergradutate education.... Do I swallow the cost and go (I'm majoring in BioE... what UCSD is known for.) </p>
<p>Or do I go somewhere cheaper?</p>
<p>I want to live in CA as an adult, hopefully attend grad school somewhere near the San Fran, Berkeley area (I like the Berkeley/UCSF joint BioE grad program.) Is it much harder to get into grad school at berkeley being out of state? Do they not care as much about the "out of state" factor when it is grad school? Arghh this is so depressing... </p>
<p>I jsut want to go as far as I possibly can academically and dont want to pass up an excellent opportunities... I am willing to work my ass off no matter where I go... for both money to pay, and my education...</p>
<p>i feel ya. ucla right here. $42 k a year. NO AID at all!!</p>
<p>Can you find some way to claim residence in California? I think my friend did that, but she might have had relatives there.</p>
<p>if one of ur parenst is NOT moving to ca with u in order to get in-state status u must claim that you are 1000000000% independent. which includes loans. its so STRANGE.</p>
<p>how should i appeal :</p>
<p>got admitted to a UC, submitted SIR & SLR, then they say i am regarded as a non-resident for tuition purpose, i don't know why and how can i afford the huge out-of-state fees ?</p>
<p>i immigrated to california with my parents since summer 2004 from a foreign country, holding green cards. parents have no income since then, living on savings. so we have been in california for nearly two years -with california id card, bank accounts but no cars (parents want to save money). </p>
<p>with this background, i don't know why my legal california residence can't be established. one reason i guess is because i submitted lately the photocopies of my green card (because i went to other states for school trip during the spring break), but will this affect my legal residence ? i forwarded the copies of my green card immediately but my non-residence status is still there in my account. i don't know how to do, should i appeal now ?</p>
<p>anyone could give advice ? i only submitted SIR for this UC and decline all others already. so if i can't afford paying the non-resident fees, i don't know where i can go for study. worrying very much for these days.</p>
<p>Did you go to school in CA since you arrived? That will be the test. If you have a greenvcard and gaduated from a CA school, I thin that's all you neeed. Maybe tax frms for your parents paying Cali taxes too.</p>
<p>all UCs use the same residency rules -- check out the link below for information to support your appeal. If you haven't already, you'll also need to file a Statement of Legal Residence ('SLR'). Good luck.</p>