Should I bother applying for any UC at this point?

frenchexit
Sun, 16 Nov 2014 17:26:47 +0000

@Happy2Help I thought there was still some kind of financial aid you could apply for being OOS, but I guess not… :(

@luckie1367 Ah, I’m sorry it came off that way. I’m in a program to where EC’s go through our counselors and then our counselors get back to us. When spots are filled or the events are cancelled…we don’t get an email back. However, I should’ve taken farther initiative, and the fault does lie with me. Thank you for the advice!

@ItsJustSchool Why wouldn’t I be able to change majors once I’m accepted? A few people have told me once you’re in, you can just change your major and there’s nothing the school can do about it. This really changes things if true, so thank you so much for letting me know.
Thank you! I don’t think I ever really took school seriously until my Senior year, that I realized everyone was going to school and I was staying behind. And these 2 years in community college have really stunk, but have taught me so much. I studied for the first time in my life my freshman year of community college…how sad, but true.
My number one help and motivation was Cal. Visiting the school, keeping it as a background on my computer. Just constant reminders of what I was doing everything for kept me going.
Although I’m still not in the best position to get in, it’s nice to see that hard work can really pay off.

@GMTplus7 I was not aware that OOS got absolutely no financial help from the government. I thought the pell grants were taken away, but I’d still have some (even if very little) financial aid to work with.

@ucbalumnus I knew there was some level of financial aid for being OOS, but I do plan to take out a few loans if necessary.
Just a couple low-key schools, but my heart is definitely in California.