SunnyPhan

OMG..im scared Sh1tless...

My parents EFC: was 0

but they made me fill out this "PARENTS EXCURSION" list... that asked questions regarding outside assets(if we had any), which we didn't at all.

So i sent it 6 days ago..but my financial aid @GROWL did not update yet.

I CANNOT pay 20k

OMG X_X_X

cal90

UCR's tuition is 20K? I thought it was only around $9K, plus books and room and board.

zanetran

uh okay. you should be scared ****less. I (too) have low income parents and have not recieved much aid from the college. Besides pell grant and cal grants
there isnt much else

CaliGuy07

i believe ucr tuition is like 6k and then total is like 24k.

i had the same efc and i got a pretty good finaid package. like 5-6k in loans and 2-3k in work study and the rest were all grants.

Khmun

Huh? Why would you think you'd have to pay 20k? If your EFC is 0 then it means that the school expects your parents to contribute nothing financially to your education, and that they will probably cover all of your expenses with grants, loans, work-study, and/or scholarships. If you're worried, call UCR's Financial Aid Office and talk to them about it. They're really good about getting back to you quickly.

SunnyPhan

@ CAL90, UCR tuition IS NOT 20k...but its also not "9k including room and board"

9k + room + board IS AROUND 20k

@zanetran

=[[[[ i AM SCARED

@ Caliguy07

i hope i get what u got

@ Khmun

greatest advice of all posters

i will call tmmrw

cal90

I'm not very familiar with the whole UC tuition thing, because on the website they list the tuition as being $7,317. Would one be able to get aid for transportation, books, and personal expenses too? I'm confused to how this whole thing works. I don't think my family will be able to cover the costs either.
http://my.ucr.edu/prospective/cost.aspx

Khmun

Yes it should. At least for myself, what they did was calculate out the cost of attendance (fees, room and board, books, transportation, and personal costs), subtracted my EFC from it, and then provided need for everything else. Last year the total cost of attendance (again, just for myself) was $16,000 total, so I ended up with $11,500 in various financial aid.

SunnyPhan

seems like Riverside isn't as generous after all.


My brother @ irvine ..

gets stafford and federal subsidized loans ...and parents only pay $6.50


Me @ Riverside

4,500 in grant

Parents have to pay 15,000 and I have to get a 3000 loan


We are twins from same parents.


Guess I lucked out huh?

Thanks a Lot riverside... u just lost a potential student


even though i will appeal, my situation looks bleak

AmeeC

UCR is generous. My parents have a 0 EFC and the gave my about 20k for everything including housing. I also got outside scholarships that really helped me out. UCR also gave me fee waivers for tests and orientation. I only had to take out a $3,500 stafford loan because I didn't accept the work study.

notsogood

^I'm in the same exact position as you. UCR gave me about 20k in financial aid. I declined the work study but am taking a 3,500 loan. I refuse to work and go to school at the same time, everyone talks about how much more difficult it would be while working; especially first year students.

Pacific21

anyone know how many hours per day am I going to work if I accepted the work-study?

I really hope its at a minimum. minimum being 2-3 hours, i want time for clubs and extracurriculars also!

Pacific21

So I emailed the school about my question...

basically total work hours vary from job to job. (5-19 hours per week)
It is recommended that first year students do not take work study first quarter in order to spend more time exploring and getting accustomed to the school, but if you need the money go for it....

Also work study can lead to internships which is a good thing.

bionicbunnie

the people in the financial aid's office have a lot of attitude.

itea

yea but work study is sometimes in a place that could give you experience w/ your major such as being placed somewhere in a hospital for premed majors, etc.