California has a filing date for FAFSA of March 2. DON’T MISS IT.
Would you be commuting to UCD? If your dad can only afford about 10k, and you take the student loan of 5.5k, how close will that come to covering the costs at UCD?
You might be better off to go to a CA CC for the first two years, and bank the savings to have money available for the last two years.
I’m definitely commuting so that takes away room & board costs. I dont know if that means we can fully cover all UCD expenses but it certainly comes close.
You might be right about going to CC.
UPDATE: I was admitted into VT today for PoliSci. Yay! Interestingly enough, on my finance spreadsheet they indicated I will be paying in-state tuition. I’m curious as to what my acceptance letter states in terms of residency.
Congratulations!
Thank you! 
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