I was informed that by establishing residency in California for a minimum of one year, I can attend UC San Diego for 4 years free of tuition charge. Is this true or are only the first 2 years free?
2007-10-12 04:54:33 · 8 answers · asked by crista513 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Financial Aid
all depends on your grades and class rank. then you can get scholarships. the school has a web site. that would be the best place to get this information instead of the y/a rumor mill
2007-10-12 05:09:51 · answer #1 · answered by spamhater 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No that is not true. As an established resident of California, you will be eligible for in-state tuition (meaning that your fees will be substantially less than if you lived out of state). The logic is that if you have been living here and paying taxes, that you qualify for a public university here as a resident (public schools are Cal States and University of California) whereas if you came from out of state, you would be paying extra since it is assumed that you were not paying taxes here.
Although CS and UC's are public universities, it is not the same as public schools (elementary, high school) in that you still have fees to pay but some of your tuition is subsidized by California state tax money. You still have to pay tuition, books, housing, etc. for ALL 4 years.
If you do want to go to a UC, you should still try and establish residency in California to get the instate tuition as it will save you alot of money.
2007-10-12 11:50:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not as easy as you think to establish residency in a state. You have to be self supporting (no outside help), California drivers license, established residence (apartment), voter's registration, bank accounts, job, and utilities. In most cases, your time in school does not count.There is the CalGrant which can help with the tuition, but it is income dependent. If you are under 24 and have no dependents or not married, your parents' income and savings still counts. You might want to read their financial aid website to know more about the funding. I have included some informational websites for more information. Good luck!
2007-10-12 07:19:17 · answer #3 · answered by dawncs 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
According to US New & World Report ranking tuition for in-state residents are $14,912. Out of state are $26,524.
I do not think they give tuition free education for California residents. You may want to look into scholarships.
2007-10-12 05:04:59 · answer #4 · answered by Johnie L 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I got rejected from UCSD. It was my dream school for many years, and I found out that news yesterday at exactly 3:30 PM. But this year was really horrible and very competitive, because all UC schools including UCSD especially picked really less people compared to previous years. I got accepted to UCSB and am waiting for UCI and UCLA. I hope I at least get into UCI. GOod LucK
2016-05-22 02:10:35 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tuition waivers are only for california community colleges and veteran students only. All you would be eligible fee wise is a reduced price. Doesnt that suck?
2007-10-13 15:28:03 · answer #6 · answered by tiffany b 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can check with financial aid department at UC San Diego.
You can apply for grants and scholarships to help with your education.
2007-10-12 07:15:32 · answer #7 · answered by sally 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I do not think that
2007-10-12 05:09:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋