UC Merced 2018-19 First Year Viewbook

90% $ 19,000 of UC Merced students received financial aid* is the average annual gift aid offered to eligible UC Merced students Will I Receive? HOW MUCH FINANCIAL AID Financial aid amounts and living expenses differ based on the information each student or family reports on the FAFSA or California Dream Act application. (For example, if a student indicates she’ll be living off campus, the financial offer will reflect the typical costs of doing so.)

*2016-17 academic year

Direct Costs Direct costs are those costs paid directly to the university. Direct costs typically only include tuition/fees and on-campus room and board, items that you will receive a bill for. Your actual direct costs will vary depending on things such as whether you attend full- or part-time, live on or off campus, etc.

Direct costs are different from the estimated Cost of Attendance (COA). The COA is an estimate of ALL of your expenses and includes items not paid directly to the university. These other indirect costs include basic living expenses such as transportation, books and supplies, and personal expenses.

*Actual tuition, fees, and charges are subject to change by the Regents of the University of California and could be affected by increases or reductions in State funding or other developments. Notes: The total budget cost to live on-campus for non- residents is $63,745. Non-resident tuition is $28,014. The total budgeted cost for California resident students who live with their parents is $26,500.

2017-18 Standard Budgets Undergraduate California Resident On Campus

2017-18 Standard Budgets Undergraduate California Resident Off Campus

Direct UC Merced Costs:

Direct UC Merced Costs:

Tuition and Fees

$13,598

Tuition and Fees

$13,598

Campus Health Insurance Average Room and Board

$2,177

Campus Health Insurance Average Room and Board

$2,177

$16,790 $32,565

$7,987

Subtotal Direct Costs:

Subtotal Direct Costs:

$23,762

For more information on estimated cost of attendance, visit financialaid.ucmerced.edu/cost-attendance .

Other Costs:

Other Costs:

Books and Supplies

$1,109

Books and Supplies

$1,109 $1,076 $1,489

Transportation

$441

Transportation

Personal Expenses

$1,616 $3,166

Personal Expenses

Subtotal Other Costs:

Subtotal Other Costs:

$3,674

Total Costs:

$35,731

Total Costs:

$27,436

Sample Financial Aid Packages

Use the Net Price Calculator at finaidcalc.ucmerced.edu to estimate the amount of financial aid you might receive at UC Merced.

On Campus Rufus is a freshman from Southern California. Rufus’ Expected Family Contribution is $0. Rufus lives on campus and his total standard COA and aid for the year breaks down as follows:

Off Campus Brenda is a junior from Fresno. Brenda’s Expected Family Con- tribution is $4,500. Brenda lives off campus and her total stan- dard COA and aid for the year breaks down as follows:

Total Student Budget*

$35,731 $12,630 $5,920 $8,726 $8,455

Total Student Budget*

$27,436

Minus California State Cal Grant A

Minus California State Cal Grant A

$12,630

Minus Federal Pell Grant

Minus Federal Pell Grant

$1,470

Minus UC Merced Bobcat Grant

Minus UC Merced Bobcat Grant

$381

Net Family Cost

Net Family Cost

$12,955

Options Available to Meet Net Cost Federal Direct Subsidized Student Loan Federal Direct Unsubsidized Student Loan

Options Available to Meet Net Cost Federal Direct Subsidized Student Loan Federal Direct Unsubsidized Student Loan

$3,500 $2,000

$5,500 $2,000

Federal Work Study

$2,955

Federal Direct Parent Plus Loan (PLUS)

$5,455

Total Available Options to Meet Net Cost

$8,455

Total Available Options to Meet Net Cost

$12,955

* Includes the cost of campus medical health insurance, which will be waived for students who provide proof of insurance. Note: Families in these scenarios met all application and documentation deadlines. The Federal Direct Parent (PLUS) Loan requires the parent to apply at studentloans.gov and approval is based on credit worthiness.

UC Merced Office of Admissions

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