@LuckyName that might be it, but I’m unsure. Interesting, though.
Well I cant see where accepting Fall offers is possible, so no idea what’s up with that. As for Summer, good to know, thanks. As for being antsy, I’m more concerned the final offer will change, that’s all. I mean, why is it an initial offer anyway? If it changes I could be screwed. And, I know loan processing takes a long time so I wanted to begin that process. Guess it’s all good, I just want to get it over with so I can focus on other things.
The offer will likely change, and accepting the offer doesn’t change the fact that it will change. More than likely the amount of aid that you receive will not change, but the funds that it comes out of may change. So right now if it says you’re receiving $X from UCLA scholarship and $Y from alumni Grant, the amounts will still totaled the same but the numbers may be allocated differently. That is not uncommon at all.
By the time fall started I think I had three or four different financial aid offers. But my grants and scholarships amounts never changed.
Loan processing does not take a long time at all. Make sure you do whatever online work there is to do for them. As long as you complete the online stuff on time, then your loans will be processed on time, and you’ll receive a disbursement of any extra funds the week before school starts.
@2016Candles so we can’t underestimate but what about overestimate and don’t end up taking all the classes we planned?
@fullload why would you be able to accept a provisional financial aid offer? Unless you’ve gotten your FINAL award, then there’s no reason for it to change. But it CAN change from provisional to your final. And there’s nothing you could do about that because you cannot accept a provisional offer.
You can overestimate the number of units you plan to take in the summer. They will reduce your financial aid accordingly. But if you add units, they will not increase your financial aid.
Also another word of caution about summer school is, if you register for classes, and you drop all of your summer units, then they will charge you $150 fee. If you register for 10 units and you drop down to 1 unit, then you were not charged a fee. It’s only if you drop to 0 units.
What if we apply for summer aid, but end up deciding the time is actually not right to take summer classes? Can we just return/not take the money, or we will we be charged?
I’m so jealous, you guys are paying 13k for a year and most of people getting financial aids, while I’m (actually my parents lol) worried about paying my “fixed” 20K per a quarter (14K tuition + 6K living expenses) God, I wish I was born in California.
I can imagine there is a delay for the final award if they are waiting to see who SIRs…
Or if you are going to be awarded any scholarships at the end of your term at CC.
@UniversalSnip
Most people do not actually get a lot of aid for summer. So any money that you get will probably only go towards paying tuition and fees and there will likely not be anything left over -more than likely you’ll end up owing money for summer. So what I mean is, it won’t be anything for you to return. If by chance, by a slim chance, you do get excess aid which is disbursed to you, it likely would not be given until the week before or the week but school starts. So by then you would’ve already decided that you did not plan to attend.
I see - if I’ve got this right, we register for classes at UCLA or another UC, then UCLA subtracts the aid from our bill or sends the cash to the other institution, and in either case we get sent any excess. Even if our summer classes are at another university, we don’t just receive a check to use to pay whoever.
I don’t know anything about summer classes at another UC. I know that you can take them, but I don’t know how paying fees and financial aid works for summer.
Candles, excellent advise as always, you cleared it up for me I think. Thanks. 
Officially declined offer of admission. Best wishes to whoever takes my spot, and best wishes to everyone here!
@2016Candles So what were to happen if we put 12 units in for session C but then took 12 units (or less) during session A instead or vice versa? Would it all still work out? Or is that also something that will cause a problem and not have financial aid go through?
EDIT: Nevermind! The application says If I attend different sessions or take fewer units, my award will be adjusted and I may be billed. So i’m assuming it isn’t a problem then?
Quick question. I’ve been planning on going to UCLA’s Master of Library/Information Science program for a while because it’s the only accredited program in the state and it has great internship opportunities. Will going to UCLA for undergrad hurt my chances of being admitted, even though it’s a non-academic graduate degree?
Too late to edit that last post, but wanted to say nevermind! I found some stats on their website about where their admits did their undergraduate degrees, and a LOT of the admits came from UCLA. If anyone’s curious:
Yes, ppl can and do go to the same university for bachelors and masters.
Does anyone know how often a blue petition to exceed 216 units is approved. I’ve read other places that I’ll be fine as long as I graduate within 2 years after transfer. I’m majoring in philosophy but I’m going to finish my pre med classes as well, which will probably put me a couple of units over 216. Anyone have any input?
I had a quick question, if anyone would be able to answer:
On my general UC app, I put that I would not be enrolled at my community college this summer. However, I was thinking that it might be smart to take advantage of the cheaper classes at my CC before transferring. I’ll be at 63 units by the end of the spring semester, so doesn’t that leave me 7 more units that I could take and transfer over to the UC before I start in the Fall?
Would taking two more classes this summer at my CC really save me any time and money once I transfer, or should I just take summer classes at UCLA if I want to get ahead and make sure that I graduate within two years?
Thanks to anyone who can respond!