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UC Berkeley

UC Berkeley
110 Sproul Hall, #5800
Berkeley, CA 94720

Official telephone: (510) 642-6000
Website: www.berkeley.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Rachelle Feldman,
Assistant Vice Chancellor/Director, Financial Aid and Scholarships Off
Contacting the office: 510 642-6442
510 643-5526 (fax)
fao_ugr@berkeley.edu
FAFSA number: 001312

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $11,220; $37,902 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $2,289
Book fees: $1,262
Miscellaneous expenses: $5,216
Other expenses: Transportation, personal, health insurance.
Combined room and board expenses: $16,042

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAN/AnoMarch 2
State Aid FormN/AnoMarch 2
Cal Grant GPA Verification FormN/AnoMarch 2

Date award notification begins: March 31
Applied for financial aid:
55% of first-year students
54% of full-time undergraduates
64% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
815% of first-year students
90% of full-time undergraduates
96% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
10% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
97% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
99% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
50% of first-year students
55% of full-time undergraduates
54% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
5% of first-year students
3% of full-time undergraduates
2% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
19% of first-year students
23% of full-time undergraduates
32% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
78% for first-year students
81% for full-time undergraduates
85% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$23,948 for first-year students
$22,288 for full-time undergraduates
$22,142 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$20,864 for first-year students
$19,087 for full-time undergraduates
$19,226 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$6,839 for first-year students
$6,353 for full-time undergraduates
$5,532 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$6,686 for first-year students
$6,310 for full-time undergraduates
$5,296 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
6% of first-year students
6% of full-time undergraduates
2% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$5,737 for first-year students
$5,637 for full-time undergraduates
$5,675 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
1% of first-year students
1% of full-time undergraduates
1% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$26,155 for first-year students
$23,232 for full-time undergraduates
$18,929 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 38%
Average student debt upon graduation: $17,869
Types of payment plans:
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics
  • athletic scholarships

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