I’m a transfer from a CCC who got accepted into UCs (UCR, UCI, UCSD, UCLA, UCB)
Currently, my preliminary financial aid package shows what it would be if i had in-state tuition. However, I know for sure the once i submit my statement of residence, they will put me into out-of-state tuition.
basically, I have been in the U.S. (california) for almost 3 yrs now but since im a dependent i know that my residency also depends on my parents. my mom is a california resident but hasn’t been physically present here (she’s mostly in our home country and comes here only twice a year for a few weeks). im not financially independent either since i’ve been living with my aunt and uncle (who are US citizens).
i’ve been reading all the exceptions but im all lucked out. I’m reading that the estimations would be let’s say 65-70K per year for out-of-state students. I filled in my FAFSA and was wondering how much can that help–how little exactly can they give me? i know the UC doesn’t give out need-based financial aid to OOS students either.
instead of being happy about my acceptances, im feeling some mixed emotions and regret in applying for schools that are just way too expensive. but that’s my fault for not doing enough research in the beginning and realizing i don’t qualify in-state tuition.
nonetheless, i’ll do whatever i can to lower my expenses. do i just keep applying for scholarships or is there a limit to that? any other pieces of information / advice ? also, what are your opinions on living on/off campus?
If you are an OOS resident in CA, expect to be almost full pay at all the public universities…unless you receive merit aid.
These school give NO institutional need based aid to out of state residents.
You should be able to get the $7500 Direct Loan (if you are a third year college student) plus any portion of the Pell Grant you are eligible to receive. Those are federally funded. Your FAFSA EFC would need to be under $6000 to get any Pell money. To get the full $6000, or so, you would need a $0 EFC.
I see… yes i realize that the schools do not at all give need-based aid to OOS students. but are you also saying that absolutely no federal aid will be given either? sucks to be me haha. But thank you.
The net price calculator for each UC should give you an estimate on your costs as a non-California resident but as stated by @thumper1, you should expect to pay full fees minus any federal aid or loans you are eligible. Little merit is available from the UC’s such as Regents/Chancellors/Dean’s but the majority of financial aid is need-based for California residents.
A little late to be applying for scholarships and many are only for 1 year and not renewable so what would you do for your 2nd year at a UC?
I suggest you email the financial aid offices in regards to your residency status and get confirmation one way or another to determine if attending will be financially feasible.
I agree…you need to get your residency for tuition status clarified…immediately. Until you know for sure, these answers are a shot in the dark.
Read my post again. I said you would be able to get the $7500 Direct Loan as a third year student. If your EFC is less than $6000, you would get whatever amount of the Pell Grant you are entitled to receive.
Those are the only federally funded aid programs you are guaranteed to receive. Did you think there was more federal money in some other form? There isn’t. If your parents are U.S. citizens, they can apply for Parent Plus Loans…but that’s a LOT of loan debt.
@thumper1 apologies, i believe i may have read your post before you included the additional information. i will definitely get to having my residency status clarified first. Thank you for all the help
OOS transfer students would still be eligible for Regents as a Transfer but some of the other merit scholarships such as Chancellor’s/Dean’s etc… are for in-state students and campus dependent. California public schools give little in the way of merit period. They give good need-based financial aid to California applicants @1Lotus.
Transfer regents:
Berkeley
Automatically considered.
Amount: $2,500 a year.
Approximately 200 ultimately receive the Regents (culled from freshmen and transfers).
Notifications sent a few weeks after admittance.
Davis
Amount: $7,500 a year.
UC Davis is the only UC where you must apply for a Regents (October 1-Jan 6).
Notification of winners sent mid-to-late April.
Irvine
Automatically considered.
Amount: $5,000 a year.
Notifications sent out mid-March, along with admittance to UCI.
UCLA
Automatically considered.
Amount: $2,000 a year.
Approximately 100 ultimately receive the Regents (culled from freshmen and transfers).
Getting an invite does not guarantee admission, although about 90% do get acceptance notifications.
Notification of winners sent out usually after the first week in May.
Merced
Automatically considered.
Amount: $7,000 a year.
Notifications sent with acceptance notices (or possibly earlier).
Riverside
Automatically considered.
Amount: $5,000 a year.
San Diego
Automatically considered.
Amount: $2,000-8,000 a year.
Notifications sent with acceptance notices.
Santa Barbara
Does not offer Regents to transfers.
Santa Cruz
Automatically considered.
Amount: $5,000 a year.
Notifications sent mid-May.
@1Lotus -The public colleges get their funding from the State of California and some of that money comes from taxes paid by California taxpayers. The State does not have that kind of money to give “generous” merit to non-residents. Where would it come from?
@ucbalumnus
thank you so much for the info. Based on my understanding, i need to have attended a california high school. unfortunately, i took high school in a foreign country, and then attended a california community college for 3 years (6 full semesters). again, my understanding is i need a combination of that with attending california high school correct?
as for your other reply on berkeley’s regents scholarship, i have not received any notification. i did read from their website however that regents notifications for transfers come out i think early or mid-may–i have to double check. i received regents for UCR, but none for any other campus, which makes me a bit pessimistic in getting regents for berkeley given their much higher standards in my opinion. are there any other scholarships a prospective student may apply for this late? i know quite a few scholarship deadlines have passed or is coming very soon.
