<p>You can get federal loans by completing your fafsa. As an independent student, you’re eligible to receive up to $12,500 in loans per academic year. A portion of that will be subsidizing and a portion will be unsubsidized and that’s determined by your EFC (expected family contribution). There are any number of private loans available that you can get access to through the school directly or through your bank or credit union as luckie mentioned. Be very cautious about private loans, because the interest rates and repayment terms vary quite a bit. Qualifying for federal loans are not at all based on credit or income, but private loans are.</p>
<p>You may get some sort of scholarship or grant through the University-even if it’s just minimal. If you haven’t already, check out the net price calculator is for the schools you’re interested in. They are usually fairly accurate. Here’s the link to the calculator for UCLA. </p>
<p><a href=“http://www.fao.ucla.edu/aid_estimator/”>http://www.fao.ucla.edu/aid_estimator/</a></p>