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Paying for UC: The Blue and Gold Opportunity Plan
Published on Wednesday, August 11th, 2010 by Edwina Category: College News College Scholarships And Grants
Students who are interested in attending the University of California are often discouraged by rising tuition costs and fees. However, thanks to the Blue and Gold Opportunity Plan, first-year and junior-year transfer students who meet the specific eligibility requirements can have their UC tuition and fees completely covered through grants and scholarships.
Eligibility requirements of the Blue + Gold Opportunity Plan:
- Be a California resident
- Submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by March 2 and provide any additional documentation campuses may request by the specified deadline.
- Apply for a Cal Grant (if you haven’t already)
- Demonstrate income below $60,000 ($70,000 beginning in 2010-11) with financial need, as determined for federal need-based aid program
- Be in your first four years as a UC undergraduate (first two for transfer students)
- Meet other campus basic requirements for UC grant aid (for example, be enrolled at least half-time during the academic year, meet campus academic progress standards, not be in default on student loans, etc.)
As noted on the UC website, starting in the 2010-2011 school year, the income eligible for the Blue and Gold Opportunity Plan increases to $70,000, helping an even greater amount of students during these difficult economic times.
While the Blue and Gold Opportunity Plan doesn’t cover personal expenses, it does cover a large amount of the expense students face when attending UC. The key is to submit the FAFSA and apply for a Cal Grant, which consists of submitting the FAFSA and a Cal Grant GPA Verification Form. Check with the financial aid office at your school for help with both the FAFSA and Cal Grant, especially in the year you plan to apply/transfer to UC. For the 2010-2011 school year, community college students have until September 2nd to submit the Cal Grant GPA Verification Form, so if you haven’t done so already, mail it by the deadline.
In addition to the FAFSA, always look around for other grants and scholarships available as well, with specific ones geared towards your college major, leadership experience, community service, and so forth to help pay for all your college expenses.
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In addition to the FAFSA, always look around for other grants and scholarships available as well, with specific ones geared towards your college major, leadership experience, community service, and so forth to help pay for all your college expenses.
It is a good opportunity for college students to get away from ‘paying loan’ after graduation
Being able to find ways to pay for college such as using college scholarships and specific student aid like the Blue and Gold Opportunity Plan is the lifeline for many students pursuing higher education.
I haven’t heard of the Blue and Gold plan…but I can sure use all the college scholarships I can get!
Do these scholarships and grants apply to other schools also? I don’t think I can get into a UC, but I’d like to find scholarships.
Thanks for the scholarship info on Blue and Gold. I’m planning on signing a TAG agreement and having my tuition paid for would be huge!
Hmm… this all sounds like really great stuff to me. I didn’t know UC’s had this kind of financial aid…Thanks!
I especially think it is great that the UC’s increased the eligible income to 70K. Considering how much tuition goes up each year, more and more students need fin. aid.
im so glad that the UC’s are offering this. this DOES apply to all UC’s, correct?
my dream of living in california will be coming true (:
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I really wish the within first 2 years for transfers wasn’t a restriction…at my community college (and I’m sure others too) it’s near impossible to get all of your required classes in in two years (at least for my major). But that doesn’t stop me from being poor