CA schools with good FA packages 3.96, 4.27 weighted GPA, 1400 SAT. 2 household income ~$150k

The UC’s offer little merit aid and only to the top 1-2% of applicants. With costs $65K/year to attend a UC, the Regents and Chancellor scholarships are a drop in the bucket for most out of state applicants. UCB’s Regents and Chancellor scholarships do have a need component but with your income, your son would not qualify.

UC Regents Scholarships and the amounts/year:
Amount: Awards vary by campus and are not transferable if you transfer to another UC campus.

  • UC Berkley $2,500
  • UC Davis $7,500
  • UC Irvine $5,000
  • UCLA $2,000
  • UC Merced $7,000
  • UC Riverside $10,000
  • UC San Diego $2,000
  • UC Santa Barbara $6,000
  • UC Santa Cruz $5,000