<p>i was wondering if your fin aid offer for UCB was about the same as UCSD or the other UC's. i didnt send in some of the worksheets so they did not post my offer letter yet and my decision to go there will somewhat be based on the aid i get. are the cal grants and pell grants, loans, etc amounts usually the same for all the UC's, plus or minus a thousand?</p>
<p>I don't think you can count on the same amount from different UCs. My D's friend received wildly different packages from UC Davis and UC San Diego. </p>
<p>I have heard that the "popular" campuses give less attractive aid.</p>
<p>i got all loans from all the UC campus, aside from the gov grants and loans</p>
<p>but cal gavee me 2k workstudy a semester while others gave 2500 a year</p>
<p>anyone know how that works?</p>
<p>workstudy?...isnt that when you just work like a normal job but on campus? its called work study b/c the gov pay for your wages and i think you don't get taxed or something like that.</p>
<p>2K? Wow, I got a $600 a year workstudy, with no financial aid at all (but loans).</p>