<p>Hey, I’m trying to figure out my financial situation for the next few months and am wondering about the “startup” costs at a UC when I transfer this fall? What kind of fees should I budget for that won’t be covered by Financial Aid. I have an efc of zero, but will there be fees (housing deposit, textbooks, living expenses?) that I will have to pay out of pocket that financial aid won’t cover? Thanks!</p>
<p>Housing deposit - it depends on where you will be housed. You might have to pay up-front costs before your financial aid comes through. </p>
<p>Moving to a new city, town, region? Don’t forget about the cost of moving yourself and your stuff.</p>
<p>Recreational/social expenses: There may be some expenses such as going to the movies, eating out at restaurants, going to see bands or going dancing, dates, weekend trips, and such, that won’t be covered by your financial aid, but it depends on what you are into. I found that this expense went way down the first two months when I started at UC because I was too busy to do anything but study. But after the first midterms I was able to gauge how much time I actually needed to study, so now I have a healthier social life and this expense has gone back up.</p>
<p>Well if you are moving into the dorms then you have to pay a deposit for them before you get financial aid. If you plan on moving into private housing well then you’re going to have to pay whatever fees are associated with that like, deposit, first months rent or whatever. If you decide to live in a dorm then you will most likely have your financial aid before you actually move into the dorm.</p>
<p>Do you guys know how much the deposit is?</p>