Have you spoken to your UCI transfer counselor? Usually, there is a counselor who has been assigned to you, at your UC when your CC counselors work with you, on your transfer apps.
If you really don’t like your current experience you could take a gap year? Ask your UCI counselor.
If you are a California resident, the majority of your financial aid would come from the State’s Cal Grants or University Grants. The Cal Grants could take a while because things have been up in the air during Covid. You can contact the Cal Grant office yourself. https://www.csac.ca.gov/sites/main/files/file-attachments/understanding_my_cal_grant_-_updated_11.21.17.pdf