<p>For me, “good” is receiving any aid at all.</p>
<p>How do you get the Cal Grant A?</p>
<p>cal gran B is better, you receive more money over the long run. you receive only 1.5k first year and 1.5k + 7k every year after that. plus, if you receive cal grant B you get a higher UCSD grant which is better because the university is less like to go bankrupt than the state.</p>
<p>If I’m not eligible this year, can I still apply next year?</p>
<p>2nd year here.</p>
<p>Getting roughly around 15k is good. That’s actually what I got to start with, and I still remember :D</p>
<p>if you decide to not dorm at school and live at home, would they lower the amount of gift aid given to you?</p>
<p>Any package that allows you not to stress over your finances is good.</p>
<p>Any package that gives you more than you need is an incentive.</p>
<p>^ pretty much that.</p>
<p>When I take into consideration all my expenses, I’m usually up about 500 bucks every quarter.</p>
<p>It’s a great feeling :D</p>
<p>It’s not official right now and can change. Mine says it’s being updated right now and I can’t see it, I had around 17,700 in gift aid. I hope it doesn’t go down.</p>
<p>With an EFC of 0 and living off campus, what is the total gift aid going to be? HOw come everyone here as a 25,000 cost of attendence. Mine is only 19,000</p>
<p>Blove are you a winter admit? And even still, your total cost should be around 17,000 for winter admits.</p>
<p>Oh nevermind, it changed after the update…my total cost is now 24,000</p>
<p>Pell Grant $5,350
Possible Cal Grant B + $1,551
Academic Competitiveness Grant + $750
UCSD Grant + $9,069
Other Outside Aid + $0 </p>
<p>Total Gift Aid = $16,720 </p>
<p>Total Student’s Share = $8,350
Federal Work-Study $2,850
Subsidized Stafford Loan + $3,500
Unsubsidized Stafford Loan + $2,000 </p>
<p>Total Parent’s Share = $0 </p>
<p>I LOVE MY FIN AID AWARD! woooooooooooooooo</p>
<p>my efc was 0 and my parents make about 20,000/yr…which was actually over what we make.</p>
<p>@lala91: haha same here but it is still pretty pricey in comparison to UCDavis where
my total student share is $2750…</p>
<p>hey and you said your parents make under 20,000… check out the blue and gold uc grant( google it/on ucsd finaid site) you might not to pay anything at all :]</p>
<p>^^^^ Why did you get such different packages from UCSD and Davis? did you get Regents at Davis?</p>
<p>And, isn’t the UC Blue & Gold program scheduled to start in a couple of years…unsure when?</p>
<p>do you have to apply for it or something? cuz why didn’t they give it to me?</p>
<p>ucdavis cost more for me to go…like i have more work study and stuff</p>
<p>oh nope i didnt get regeants but really now UCD and UCSD… la jolla is a more upperclass area as opposed to davis… so im assuming since location is a factor my finaid for each school is different. for example UCSC i got a full ride with all the grants and such.</p>
<p>and nope the uc blue and gold plan starts in fall of 09 :D</p>
<p>[University</a> of California - UC Newsroom | UC Regents approve policy providing minimum aid for lower-income students](<a href=“http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/article/19471]University”>http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/article/19471)</p>
<p>oh hmm lala91, well im like 2 hours away from UCD… maybe thats why… hmm idk?</p>
<p>and nope you dont have to apply for it… the grant takes place once you enter into college supposedly…</p>
<p>hmm i think i’m gonna call the ucsd fin aid office on monday and find out. cuz when i was reading i think they just said it covers only tuition and since my tuition is covered…but if I didn’t have any loans…well that would be amazing!!! haha but i’m still really happy with my package. i haven’t really seen other people with much better (maybe a little bit better)</p>