<p>I'm looking into Cal State Fullerton as one of my top schools.</p>
<p>Their tuition is: $6,188.
Their room + board is: $12,726
My EFC is : $0
and my parents make less than $20k anually.</p>
<p>Help? :/</p>
<p>Use the Net Price Calculator to estimate the aid that will be available to you:</p>
<p>[CSUMentor</a> - Financial Aid - PAIS](<a href=“Cal State Apply | CSU”>Cal State Apply | CSU)</p>
<p>(But the short answer is “Probably not.”)</p>
<p>I agree with Bob.
Fafsa will probably not cover your entire expenses. Your reward may vary on where you go
For instance, my tuition is going to range around $33,000, but only about $23,000 (my uc estimate) was covered. However this financial reward is not made up of only FAFSA aid, but the blue and gold opporutunity plan and academic achievement scholarship.
Furthermore, when looking at another reward letter estimate it was only $21,000 though the tuition was also around $33,000.</p>
<p>My household, also has an income that is below $20,000, and my EFC was also 0.</p>
<p>If you truely wish to have your entire tuition covered, apply for scholarships. By doing so you may end up with pocket money for other school necessities or future expenses.</p>
<p>FAFSA is just an app. It doesn’t give you money.</p>
<p>Did you do what’s needed to get a Cal Grant? If so, then you’ll get that from the state, and that will cover your tuition. You’ll also get a full Pell Grant from the fed gov’t. That’s about $6k. then you’ll also get a $5500 student loan. You might get work study.</p>
<p>You should get a summer job to cover to cover uncovered costs, your books, and provide some pocket money.</p>
<p>Bottom line, if you’re willing to work (school year and summers) and borrow the maximum allowed federal student loans, you might be able to afford the cost of housing. Otherwise, the only way it’s going to get paid is if you are offered a full ride scholarship - and I don’t know if those are even offered at the CSU’s. (There are a few at the UC’s . . . but very few!)</p>