UC Merced 2018-19 First Year Viewbook

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Financial Aid UC Merced is firmly committed to making a college education affordable for all students regardless of their financial situation. With financial aid and scholarship resources, the opportunity to attend UC Merced may be more affordable than you think! financialaid.ucmerced.edu

UC Merced ranked No. 1 out of the top 250 public colleges that offer freshmen the most financial aid by The Student Loan Report in 2017

Learn About Scholarships: financialaid.ucmerced.edu/types-aid/scholarships

Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE): Students in 14Western states and one territory can enroll at reduced tuition levels: 150 percent of UC Merced’s regular resident tuition. admissions.ucmerced.edu/wue

UC Merced ranked No. 8 in Washington Monthly’s 2016 “Best Bang for the Buck: Western Colleges”

1 2 3 4 HOW TO APPLY FOR FINANCIAL AID Apply for admission to UC Merced by Nov. 30 Complete and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or California Dream Act application by March 2 Submit a Cal Grant GPA Verification form by March 2

Complete and return any documents requested by the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships by June 1

FAFSA: fafsa.ed.gov CA Dream Act: dream.csac.ca.gov Priority Filing Deadline: March 2, 2018 UC Merced School Code: 041271

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UC Merced is the #8 Best College/University for Earning Scholarships in the Goodcall 2016 Best Schools for Scholarships report

2018-19 First Year Viewbook

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