Cost of attendance: Examining financial aid at UC Berkeley
Emily Bi/Senior Staff
UC cannot continue to use out-of-state tuition as revenue stream
Tuition hikes such as these essentially punish nonresident students from low-income backgrounds, forcing them to borrow and accept larger loans while offering them virtually no financial aid.
— Editorial Board
UC Berkeley Financial Aid and Scholarships office strives for affordability, culture of care
Financial aid helps build a diverse community of scholars from a wide range of economic backgrounds. Providing robust financial aid programs helps recruit, retain and graduate students, paving the way for their success.
— Cruz Grimaldo
UC Berkeley financial aid bureaucracy threatens students’ education, mental health
This experience really highlighted the bureaucracy of UC Berkeley and the importance of mental health for me. The campus sends out messages saying it cares about us, but it seems to have a culture of normalizing mental health issues.
— Anh-vy Phan