Submitted the SIR...what's next?

norcalmom2
Sat, 16 Apr 2011 01:36:05 +0000

Hi,

My son just submitted his SIR, selected his residential college preferences and paid the required deposits. He’s really happy that he’s made the decision to attend UCSC - it seems like a really good fit for him.

Just a few questions…

1) When will he find out what college he will be in?

2) What are the chances that he will get his 1st Choice - Porter? (he choose Porter, Stevenson, College 8, Merrill and Cowell - in that order)

3) When can he select his preferences (type of room e.g. double or theme)?

4) When do you find out who your roommate is - is this in advance of school starting?

5) Regarding Financial aid - we received the financial aid info this week…its not great news. It looks like he’s only getting offered $5500 in student loans (combined subsidized/unsubsidized loans) and the rest is on us to get a parent loan. Will UCSC also provide some financial aid too, now that he’s submitted his SIR and we’ve completed all of the “To Do’s”?

6) At the Orientation - does UCSC offer anything for the parents, or is it just for the admitted students? If so, do you recommend the parents attending?

I think that’s it for now…

TIA!