UC Hastings 2010!!! Forum

[tommytahoe]

Just received my fin-aid info: Your Financial Aid Award for UC Hastings is ready. ( --LinkRemoved-- )

Can anyone dig up the subject/address for the email that details the financial aid package offered? I accidently deleted it.

That should be the address from the lost email.

Hot damn. 12.5k Hastings grant. For anyone who is wondering if there is money off the waitlist, there is. This makes it infinitely easier to turn down 16k per year at U of Arizona.

Wow, I'm hoping that's me. Email 3 days ago, dirt poor, 37, etc etc.

[a male human]

Just received my fin-aid info: Your Financial Aid Award for UC Hastings is ready. ( --LinkRemoved-- )

Can anyone dig up the subject/address for the email that details the financial aid package offered? I accidently deleted it.

That should be the address from the lost email.

Hot damn. 12.5k Hastings grant. For anyone who is wondering if there is money off the waitlist, there is. This makes it infinitely easier to turn down 16k per year at U of Arizona.

Congrats. I got nothing but the scholarship, which I appreciate but is only helpful to an extent >_< Mind sharing your EFC, how much in your savings, etc.?

[missinglink]

EFC = 0, less than $1000 of combined savings / checking, and 15k of undergrad debt. No other assets. Not a pretty financial picture, but it is what it is.

At least I have no debt from my grad program - qualified for scholarships and aid, so no extra debt beyond what I already had.

[tommytahoe]

EFC = 0, less than $1000 of combined savings / checking, and 15k of undergrad debt. No other assets. Not a pretty financial picture, but it is what it is.

At least I have no debt from my grad program - qualified for scholarships and aid, so no extra debt beyond what I already had.

Good, you're a case study. My financial situation is about identical toy yours, with $9K in undergrad debt. You are a good case study. Do you think your results were confounded at all by their looking kindly on you in RE: merit aid? ie, merit status boosted your grants, to sweeten thje deal?

[missinglink]

No clue about how merit might have played into it.

From the looks of your situation, you should be eligible for aid should you make it off the WL. But I've also heard to expect the unexpected with regard to grants. It's hard to know what it is about one's financial situation that qualifies or disqualifies one for aid.

[Borhas]

EFC = 0, less than $1000 of combined savings / checking, and 15k of undergrad debt. No other assets. Not a pretty financial picture, but it is what it is.

At least I have no debt from my grad program - qualified for scholarships and aid, so no extra debt beyond what I already had.

Good, you're a case study. My financial situation is about identical toy yours, with $9K in undergrad debt. You are a good case study. Do you think your results were confounded at all by their looking kindly on you in RE: merit aid? ie, merit status boosted your grants, to sweeten thje deal?

just make sure you don't have several thousands of dollars in the bank... others have gotten much less aid than expected because they had money saved up (despite having modest incomes)

[sibley]

lol SF weather


spend a year there before you say that and don't think its going to be like SO Cal...

Wet, Cold to the bone and foggy.....


I love SF don't get me wrong but the weather isn't drool-able

It is to me. I hate heat and cold.

[tommytahoe]

EFC = 0, less than $1000 of combined savings / checking, and 15k of undergrad debt. No other assets. Not a pretty financial picture, but it is what it is.

At least I have no debt from my grad program - qualified for scholarships and aid, so no extra debt beyond what I already had.

Good, you're a case study. My financial situation is about identical toy yours, with $9K in undergrad debt. You are a good case study. Do you think your results were confounded at all by their looking kindly on you in RE: merit aid? ie, merit status boosted your grants, to sweeten thje deal?

just make sure you don't have several thousands of dollars in the bank... others have gotten much less aid than expected because they had money saved up (despite having modest incomes)

Thanks. I'll move it offshore LoL
Actually, there's revolving debt, but scant revolving savings: like $2000 tops right now.
Never been so happy to live so far below the poverty line (ie, in school).

[tommytahoe]

lol SF weather


spend a year there before you say that and don't think its going to be like SO Cal...

Wet, Cold to the bone and foggy.....


I love SF don't get me wrong but the weather isn't drool-able

It is to me. I hate heat and cold.

It's a pity Hastings isn't in Oakland/Berkeley. Right there is arguably the best weather in America, year-round.
SF is unpredictable, and maddening, and like 56 on a July day. But worst part is bringing half your wardrobe when you go to work/school/w.e.

[Borhas]

EFC = 0, less than $1000 of combined savings / checking, and 15k of undergrad debt. No other assets. Not a pretty financial picture, but it is what it is.

At least I have no debt from my grad program - qualified for scholarships and aid, so no extra debt beyond what I already had.

Good, you're a case study. My financial situation is about identical toy yours, with $9K in undergrad debt. You are a good case study. Do you think your results were confounded at all by their looking kindly on you in RE: merit aid? ie, merit status boosted your grants, to sweeten thje deal?

just make sure you don't have several thousands of dollars in the bank... others have gotten much less aid than expected because they had money saved up (despite having modest incomes)

Thanks. I'll move it offshore LoL
Actually, there's revolving debt, but scant revolving savings: like $2000 tops right now.
Never been so happy to live so far below the poverty line (ie, in school).

yeah that was kind of my situation, though I'm much younger

23 years old in UG
EFC=0
UG Debt=25k
savings=1.5k (though it was just financial aid from school)

Hastings grant: 10.8k

my slightly educated guess would be 9-12k for you

[a male human]

Yeah, I worked 2 years full time to save up for school, and I was rewarded with a big 0.

[OhWell]

Just received my fin-aid info: Your Financial Aid Award for UC Hastings is ready. ( --LinkRemoved-- )

Can anyone dig up the subject/address for the email that details the financial aid package offered? I accidently deleted it.

That should be the address from the lost email.

Hot damn. 12.5k Hastings grant. For anyone who is wondering if there is money off the waitlist, there is. This makes it infinitely easier to turn down 16k per year at U of Arizona.

Thanks a ton. And, I second the grant thing-- I think everyone can expect to receive a grant of at least few thousand.

[fiftyonefifty]

Just received my fin-aid info: Your Financial Aid Award for UC Hastings is ready. ( --LinkRemoved-- )

Can anyone dig up the subject/address for the email that details the financial aid package offered? I accidently deleted it.

That should be the address from the lost email.

Hot damn. 12.5k Hastings grant. For anyone who is wondering if there is money off the waitlist, there is. This makes it infinitely easier to turn down 16k per year at U of Arizona.

Thanks a ton. And, I second the grant thing-- I think everyone can expect to receive a grant of at least few thousand.

that's a negative.

I have recieved 0 in merit ait and 0 in need based aid. My finanical aid package consists of only loans. sad day

[a male human]

Got $0 grant as well...

And are we supposed to get confirmation of submitting MPNs?

[sibley]

I talked to the assistant dean for a half hour today =) woohoo@in off the waitlist. eff my life @ yet another thing to consider before I have my mind made up.

he said 20% get scholarships, 70% get grants.

[RadMobile]

I talked to the assistant dean for a half hour today =) woohoo@in off the waitlist. eff my life @ yet another thing to consider before I have my mind made up.

he said 20% get scholarships, 70% get grants.

Congrats!! That financial aid info is reassuring

[missinglink]

I talked to the assistant dean for a half hour today =) woohoo@in off the waitlist. eff my life @ yet another thing to consider before I have my mind made up.

he said 20% get scholarships, 70% get grants.

Congrats!! That financial aid info is reassuring

Except for that 10%.

[sibley]

I talked to the assistant dean for a half hour today =) woohoo@in off the waitlist. eff my life @ yet another thing to consider before I have my mind made up.

he said 20% get scholarships, 70% get grants.

Congrats!! That financial aid info is reassuring

Except for that 10%.

and whatever other % is left out due to overlap.

[MD/JD2B]

Just drove down from Seattle yesterday. Sunny, 70-80s for most of the drive until I hit the Golden Gate. There was the City in all of its beauty--fog sun, and 54 degrees; love it or be damp! So glad to be here!

[pomfiend]

Did anyone who got the waitlist email this past Tuesday get an offer yet?

[tommytahoe]

Did anyone who got the waitlist email this past Tuesday get an offer yet?

Well, I haven't yet...

[tommytahoe]

Did anyone who got the waitlist email this past Tuesday get an offer yet?

Well, I haven't yet...

Looks like Clams and I got the email. Don't know if (s)he got in, or who else got the email.

[pomfiend]

Did anyone who got the waitlist email this past Tuesday get an offer yet?

Well, I haven't yet...

Looks like Clams and I got the email. Don't know if (s)he got in, or who else got the email.

I wonder why it's taking longer for them to contact people this time. I didn't get the email yet so I'm kind of on edge about this.

I hope they call you soon, tommytahoe!

[tommytahoe]

Did anyone who got the waitlist email this past Tuesday get an offer yet?

Well, I haven't yet...

Looks like Clams and I got the email. Don't know if (s)he got in, or who else got the email.

I wonder why it's taking longer for them to contact people this time. I didn't get the email yet so I'm kind of on edge about this.

I hope they call you soon, tommytahoe!

Well, I also made the assumption that the call should be a real quick turnaround. Somebody on this thread, several posts back, let me know that last year, not only was there no "set time" for the phone call, apparently it's not even a 100% guarantee.
So, I have no idea what will happen, nor how long it will take. I see now that there's no reason why there should be a certain time frame —I mean, we're going on one or two separate occasions of evidence here, so expecting a certain number of days might be just frustrating.

[RadMobile]

Did anyone who got the waitlist email this past Tuesday get an offer yet?

I received the email on Tuesday and then received a call on Wednesday. I was on cloud 9. From the beginning, Hastings has been my #1 choice. It has been quite the cycle Good luck to those still waiting!!