<p>yeah can you call them please and post back what they said :]</p>
<p>“The Blue and Gold Opportunity Plan will initially provide a minimum level of gift assistance for 48,100 eligible California-resident students. In addition to having their systemwide fees fully covered, eligible students with sufficient financial need will receive additional grant support to help defray other educational expenses such as books, housing, food and transportation costs, among others.”</p>
<p>Pell Grant $2,600
Possible Cal Grant A + $7,788
Academic Competitiveness Grant + $750
UCSD Grant + $2,845
Other Outside Aid + $0 </p>
<p>Total Gift Aid = $13,983 </p>
<p>Total Net Cost = $11,087 </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 = $2,737
Parent PLUS Loan + $2,737 </p>
<p>Total Resources to Meet Net Cost = $11,087 </p>
<p>Total Gift Aid $13,983
Total Resources to Meet Net Cost $11,087 </p>
<p>Total Estimated Aid = $25,070 </p>
<p>It’s pretty good. I could always use more, but hey, at least I’m getting something.</p>
<p>This is what I got</p>
<p>Direct Costs (Registration Fees & Health Insurance) $9,753
Books and Supplies + $1,560
Living Expenses + $13,672</p>
<p>Total UCSD Cost = $24,985</p>
<p>Pell Grant $1,300
Possible Cal Grant A + $7,788
UCSD Grant + $6,497
Other Outside Aid + $0</p>
<p>Total Gift Aid = $15,585</p>
<p>Total Net Cost = $9,400</p>
<p>Total Student’s Share = $9,400
Subsidized Stafford Loan $5,365
Unsubsidized Stafford Loan + $4,035</p>
<p>Total Parent’s Share = $0</p>
<p>Total Resources to Meet Net Cost = $9,400</p>
<p>Total Gift Aid $15,585
Total Resources to Meet Net Cost $9,400</p>
<p>Total Estimated Aid = $24,985</p>
<p>How come no one got a SMART grant? Aren’t a lot of you guys science majors?</p>
<p>Total Parent’s Share = $14,432
Total Gift Aid = $1,991</p>
<p>FAIL</p>
<p>Would I get that blue/gold plan then? My parents’ income is about $23K. How do I apply for it??</p>
<p>According to UCSD, this is what I got:</p>
<p>Pell Grant $2,700
Possible Cal Grant B + $1,551
Academic Competitiveness Grant + $750
UCSD Grant + $9,055
Other Outside Aid + $0</p>
<p>Total Gift Aid = $14,056
Total Net Cost = $11,014
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 = $2,664
Parent PLUS Loan + $2,664</p>
<p>Total Resources to Meet Net Cost = $11,014
Total Gift Aid $14,056
Total Resources to Meet Net Cost $11,014</p>
<p>Total Estimated Aid = $25,070</p>
<p>Will any of this “transfer” over to UCSB’s fin. aid?</p>
<p>*Computer Science/Math Major</p>
<p>So you’re clearly a science major, why didn’t you get a SMART grant on that list?</p>
<p>I don’t know. What are the qualifications for a SMART grant?</p>
<p>Oh, here we go:</p>
<p>The National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant, also known as the National Smart Grant is available during the third and fourth years of undergraduate study to full-time students who are eligible for the Federal Pell Grant and who are majoring in physical, life, or computer sciences, mathematics, technology, or engineering or in a foreign language determined critical to national security.</p>
<p>I’m only a first year.
That’s why.</p>
<p>Hopefully I can get it my 3rd year!
[Student</a> Aid on the Web](<a href=“http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/SmartGrants.jsp]Student”>http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/SmartGrants.jsp)</p>
<p>Ahhh okay I forgot that most people on this thread are not transfers, that makes more sense.</p>
<p>Yeah.</p>
<p>Can anyone answer my question about the blue/gold grant thing?</p>
<p>Can I get it or no?</p>
<p>how come my Total UCSD cost is only like ~ $19500?
Warren- Comp Engineering Fall 09 … weird o.O</p>
<p>Total Student’s Share = $5,500
Unsubsidized Stafford Loan $5,500 </p>
<p>Total Parent’s Share = $19,570
Parent PLUS Loan + $19,570 </p>
<p>Total Resources to Meet Net Cost = $25,070 </p>
<p>Gift Aid: $0</p>
<p>Lmao. I’m screwed.</p>
<p>rameezkhan: and I thought my $1,991 gift aid was bad. how are you planning on paying for it?</p>
<p>Where did you guys already get yours? Do you know once you send in your SIR?</p>
<p>I was estimated at 0 EFC XD.</p>
<p>Konakai: don’t understand your package… your Parent EFC + gift aid does not add up to COA.</p>
<p>ChristianWu: On your admission site (after the initial letter) there is an attached PDF with your FinAid package.</p>
<p>brassring: i just wrote a condensed version of my aid package. i said that my free money is $1,991 but i also have $9,100 worth of work-study and loans. My parent’s share is $14,432. All of that adds up to the COA.</p>
<p>@brassring</p>
<p>thanks!</p>
<p>@konakai, my parents make a little too much, I guess. Lol. Luckily, they’ve got a plan. My sister goes to Davis right now and I’m planning on SD. They’ve got some land back in their native country which they’ll probably sell off to pay for our education. haha.</p>
<p>rameezkhan: oh, haha. i think my parents are going to have to take out a huge loan or put a second mortgage on the house.</p>