UCLA is committed to helping students finance their educations; the Financial Aid Office works closely with all students who need financial assistance.A financial aid award generally consists of a combination of scholarships and grant money from UCLA and other sources, low-interest loans, and a work-study job during the academic year. 
 

We recommend that you take the initiative to research the wide range of scholarship opportunities sponsored by outside organizations. Every year thousands of dollars go unawarded because students are not aware of these resources.
 

For more information on financing a UC education and updates on the current fiscal challenges facing the UC system visit the University of California's financial aid and budget news sites:
 

2012-2013 ESTIMATED UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT BUDGET.

Per Academic Year (9 months) 
California Residents
 

	Living with Relatives	Residence Halls	Off Campus Apartments
University Tuition and Student Service Fees	$12,686	$12,686	$12,686
Health Insurance	1,318	1,318	1,318
Books and Supplies	1,521	1,521	1,521
Room and Board	4,422	14,208	10,335
Transportation	1,794	786	1,413
Personal	1,683	1,383	1,644
Total Resident Budget	$23,424	$31,902	$28,917

Nonresidents

	Living with Relatives	Residence Halls	Off Campus Apartments
University Tuition and Student Service Fees	$12,686	$12,686	$12,686
Nonresident Supplemental Tuition	22,878	22,878	22,878
Health Insurance	1,318	1,318	1,318
Books and Supplies	1,521	1,521	1,521
Room and Board	4,422	14,208	10,335
Transportation	1,794	786	1,413
Personal	1,683	1,383	1,644
Total Nonresident Budget	$46,302	$54,780	$51,795

Residence for Tuition Purposes at UCLA

Note: The financial independence requirement makes it extremely difficult for most undergraduate students whose parents are not California residents, including students from community colleges and other post-secondary institutions within California, to qualify for classification as a resident at the University of California. Transfer students who were classified as residents of California at their previous school should not assume that they will be classified as residents at UCLA.