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I am in desperate need of a school that gives good financial aid.
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You wrote the above in a thread about UCs. UCs will not give you any aid to cover the OOS costs. They are firm about that.
UCs require that you pay: $23k + EFC + full self help (about $9k).
So, if your family’s EFC is $10k, then you’d have to pay $33k plus $9k self help…per year. UCs are really only affordable to those who have parents who can pay a big chunk.
Is your family low income?
Does your family have a good income, but they won’t pay much for college?
You need to ask them how much they’ll pay each year.