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Old 04-23-2008, 09:59 PM   #1
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I was wondering what some of you guys got for financial aid. I got a surprisingly good FA package. 19k in gift aid, which includes 12K in scholarships. I have a question for you GI bill collecting veterans out there. Did they calculate the GI bill into what you are supposed to contribute? They didn't calclulate it into mine, wondering if it's a mistake.
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Old 04-23-2008, 10:13 PM   #2
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oh nice package. i got $0 =(
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Old 04-23-2008, 10:20 PM   #3
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I got ~14k
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Old 04-23-2008, 10:27 PM   #4
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Wow, congrats on getting that much in scholarships.

I ended up getting $4k in gift aid.

I'm not sure how to tell if they calculated my GI Bill into any of this because I don't see it listed specifically.
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Old 04-23-2008, 10:32 PM   #5
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Edward: They had my student contribution listed before for the amount of GI bill money I was going to get for the year. But the provisional award letter has my student contribution listed as $0. Sounds too good to be true. Oh well, even if I do end up contributing from the GI bill, it will still be a good package.
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Old 04-23-2008, 10:36 PM   #6
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Sounds like your GI Bill = beer money now. Win!
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Old 04-23-2008, 10:39 PM   #7
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LOL.....that's what the GI bill should be used for.
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Old 04-23-2008, 10:50 PM   #8
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lol

You're a history major too right? Even if I get into Cal I'll probably end up attending UCLA (so the wife can keep her current teaching job, with the budget cuts and all). I'll have to dip into my GI Bill fund a little too and grab a brew with you if you decide on UCLA as well!
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Old 04-23-2008, 10:58 PM   #9
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Sounds good to me bro!
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Old 04-23-2008, 10:58 PM   #10
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fijee: Student contribution is just the amount you have to put out of your pocket. Your gift + loans covers everything. I'm sure they took your GI into consideration
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Old 04-23-2008, 11:00 PM   #11
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so not only did i NOT get the regents scholarship i get slapped in the face with absolutely no financial aid...that kinda blows
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Old 04-23-2008, 11:06 PM   #12
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Anyone know how we're supposed to be notified of Regents?

I have quite a big gift aid amount, but it doesn't specify if it's Regents or not.
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Old 04-23-2008, 11:08 PM   #13
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Wouldn't regents be listed on there? Not sure.
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Old 04-23-2008, 11:10 PM   #14
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Is any of your gift aid broken down into who/what it is from? Mine is not. I was kind of curious.
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Old 04-23-2008, 11:11 PM   #15
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Yea mines broken down into Cal grant, scholarships, work study, loans.
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