Help A Prospective Student Afford a U.S. Education

katliamom
Fri, 25 Mar 2016 17:49:36 +0000

“completely false information” ? C’mon…

Also, recommending transfer options is naive: there is even less financial aid for transfer students than there is for regular students, so OP would be on the line for a good $80,000+ for the final two years. Not to mention that a CCC would cost over $20,000/year as well. You’re still looking at a $200K Bachelor’s degree.

OP, your best bet is to take a gap year, and apply for the following academic year to schools much more likely to offer you significant financial aid. That does not include any University of California campuses, unless perhaps you’re a top student in all of Pakistan/Northern India…

In fact, all international students must be aware that the University of California - the entire system - has voted to cut all need-based financial aid to out-of-state students. There is now only (highly competitive) merit aid for those who are not California residents.