***UCR CLASS OF 2021 DISCUSSION THREAD***

jesse_sgirl
Sat, 29 Apr 2017 18:00:35 +0000

We never got financial aid award either. They asked for my son’s birth certificate (for some stupid reason), and we sent it April 3rd. I’ve called there a few times - both to financial aid and admissions - and they just say they’re not necessarily going to have awards out before May 1st. They have no answer for “What are people supposed to do?” I said, “Would you agree to buy a car without knowing the price?” They have no answer. They recommended doing the net price calculator on their site. They said it’s pretty accurate in telling you what you can expect in aid.

You could always commit to another school, and then when you get your award from Riverside contact them to commit. They said you’d have to appeal for having missed the May 1st deadline, but I can’t imagine there’s any way they would not accept the appeal since it was their lagging that was the problem. Some people argue that this is also a case where you can commit to two schools. Other people say you can NEVER do that, that it is unethical, and that you can get rescinded at both for doing that.

We have a good idea what aid we will get, so my son committed. Good luck you guys.