<p>BTW: FAFSA is “Free Application for Federal Student Aid”. It does not award scholarships. It is an application that is used to collect financial information for the colleges. It is used to see if you are eligible for Federal aid in Pell Grants and Loans. You can’t rely on getting a Scholarship from the FAFSA. The scholarships come from the universities. Additionally, Gumbymom mentioned this cost in the first reply above: "are you able to afford . . . . "</p>
<p>Please refer to the following sites for more information:
<a href=“http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/paying-for-uc/tuition-and-cost/index.html”>http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/paying-for-uc/tuition-and-cost/index.html</a>
<a href=“8 Things to Know About Attending State Universities Outside Your Borders”>http://www.thecollegesolution.com/7-things-to-know-about-attending-state-universities-outside-your-borders/</a></p>
<p>Raising your ACT to 34 will give you more of a chance to be admitted. It won’t change the fact that you will be paying OOS tuition. FWIW: “Everyone” wants to come to the UC’s, so why would the state of California subsidize OOS residents with scholarships when the state already has more people applying who don’t mind paying full fees? No disrespect is intended, but California has some very talented and capable students with similar or better stats than yours and THEY can’t get in either. They, however, have the luxury of in-state tuition anywhere in California.<br>
Read and research COSTS with your parents before you apply to your schools because if you get into a school and cant afford to pay the fees, you wont be attending. Nothing is free.</p>