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UC Berkeley

UC Berkeley
110 Sproul Hall
Berkeley, CA 94720-5800

Official telephone: (510) 642-6000

Website: www.berkeley.edu



Screen last updated on: March 4, 2010

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2009-10 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Cheryl Resh, Ph.D.,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 510 642-6442
510 643-5526 (fax)
fao_ugr@berkeley.edu
FAFSA number: 001312
Financial aid homepage: students.berkeley.edu/
finaid/

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $10,333; $22,717 out-of-state
Book fees: $1,306
Miscellaneous expenses: $1,555
Other expenses: personal expenses, transportation costs
Combined room and board expenses: $4,278 - $15,308

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 2noMarch 2
State Aid FormN/AyesN/A

Applied for financial aid:
78% of first-year students
62% of full-time undergraduates
53% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
63% of first-year students
80% of full-time undergraduates
86% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
97% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
97% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
92% of first-year students
94% of full-time undergraduates
94% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
83% of first-year students
80% of full-time undergraduates
77% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
2% of first-year students
1% of full-time undergraduates
1% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
51% of first-year students
56% of full-time undergraduates
55% 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):
90% for first-year students
89% for full-time undergraduates
88% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$16,460 for first-year students
$15,203 for full-time undergraduates
$13,674 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$12,021 for first-year students
$10,937 for full-time undergraduates
$10,139 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$6,319 for first-year students
$6,146 for full-time undergraduates
$5,259 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,254 for first-year students
$5,058 for full-time undergraduates
$4,889 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
9% of first-year students
7% of full-time undergraduates
8% 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):
$2,958 for first-year students
$3,402 for full-time undergraduates
$3,487 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
2% of first-year students
2% of full-time undergraduates
1% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$16,264 for first-year students
$14,504 for full-time undergraduates
$10,609 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 16%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
First-year loan package range: $3,826 - $8,286
Undergraduate loan package range: $4,686 - $9,876
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 47%
Average student debt upon graduation: $13,171
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
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $11,816 - $14,243
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $10,750 - $13,735
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 28%



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