<p>Hey I was looking into public California colleges to get a Bachelors in Psychology. Which schools would be the best?
I would like a public school because my father is a disabled veteran and I heard public CA state schools (University of CA and CA university schools) give financial aid for that. I live in Washington state. My GPA is 3.9. My current SAT is 1810 but I'm retaking in October. I do tennis and FBLA. And I'm interested in a smaller school with a good psychology program and good study abroad options. If anyone know a school that fits all this please comment! (Or that fits some of this!)</p>
<p>As the daughter of a disabled military veteran, I appreciate your father’s service to our country. That being said, I need to give you some information about attending a California State school. First of all, California’s public schools are hurting for money, so you may want to consider private schools in California who would have more monies available.</p>
<p>As a current resident of Washington State, you do not qualify for California benefits. Your scores are not currently competitive for any merit aid. Your father would have no issues, since he served his time, but as a dependent, you may not have the same options. You may be eligible for the federal benefits of 45 months of aid through the Federal Government, but there are limits, so you need to check out the VA office at the school you hope to attend. If you plan on majoring in Psychology, you’ll probably need graduate school, so you may need more funding later that might not be available to you.</p>
<p>Residency requirements are strict for non-California but there are some exceptions:
Military exemptions are listed beginning on page 25 of the UC California residency policy. </p>
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<p>If your parent is/was stationed in California for more than a year and his disability was incurred during his time in California, you don’t have to pay the out of state fees but you would have to qualify or compete for military scholarships.</p>
<p>California has hundreds of thousands of military veterans who stayed in California after their service to the US. You would be competing with them for a place and for any monies.</p>