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Sample Financial Aid Packages
Use the Net Price Calculator at to estimate the amount of financial aid you might receive at UC Merced.
Direct Costs
Direct costs are those costs paid directly to the university.
Direct costs typically only include tuition/fees and on-campus
room and board, items that you will receive a bill for. Your actual
direct costs will vary depending on things such as whether you
attend full- or part-time, live on or off campus, etc. Direct costs
are different from the estimated Cost of Attendance (COA). The
COA is an estimate of ALL of your expenses and includes items
not paid directly to the university. These other indirect costs
include basic living expenses such as transportation, books and
supplies and personal expenses.
89% $ 18,000
of UC Merced Students
received financial aid
is the average annual gift aid offered
to eligible UC Merced students
Will I Receive?
HOW MUCH FINANCIAL AID
Financial aid amounts and living expenses differ based on the
information each student or family reports on the FAFSA or
California Dream Act application. (For example, if a student
indicates she’ll be living off campus, the financial offer will
reflect the typical costs of doing so)
2016-17 Standard Budgets Undergraduate
California Resident On Campus
2016-17 Standard Budgets Undergraduate
California Resident Off Campus
Direct UC Merced Costs: Direct UC Merced Costs:
Tuition and Fees $13,262 Tuition and Fees $13,262
Campus Health Insurance $2,452 Campus Health Insurance $2,452
Average Housing and Meal Plan $15,933 Average Housing and Meal Plan $7,198
Subtotal Direct Costs: $31,647 Subtotal Direct Costs: $22,912
Other Costs: Other Costs:
Books and Supplies $1,446 Books and Supplies $1,446
Transportation $598 Transportation $1,457
Personal Expenses $1,893 Personal Expenses $1,933
Subtotal Other Costs: $3,937 Subtotal Other Costs: $4,836
Total Costs: $35,584 Total Costs: $27,748
*Actual tuition, fees, and charges are subject to change
by the Regents of the University of California and could
be affected by increases or reductions in State funding or
other developments.
Notes: The total budget cost to live on-campus for non-
residents is $58,462. Non-resident tuition is $22,878.
The total budgeted cost for California resident students
who live with their parents is $25,825.
For more information on estimated cost of attendance,
visit .
Note: Families in these scenarios met all application and documentation deadlines. The Federal Direct Parent (PLUS) Loan requires the parent to apply at studentloans.gov and approval is based on credit worthiness.
Total Student Budget $35,584
Minus California State Cal Grant A $12,294
Minus Federal Pell Grant $5,815
Minus UC Merced Bobcat Grant $7,215
Net Family Cost $10,260
Options Available to Meet Net Cost
Federal Direct Subsidized Student Loan $3,500
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Student Loan $2,000
Federal Work Study $4,760
Total Available Options to Meet Net Cost $10,260
Total Student Budget $27,784
Minus California State Cal Grant A $12,294
Minus Federal Pell Grant $1,365
Minus UC Merced Bobcat Grant $3,865
Net Family Cost $10,260
Options Available to Meet Net Cost
Federal Direct Subsidized Student Loan $5,500
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Student Loan $2,000
Federal Direct Parent Plus Loan (PLUS) $2,760
Total Available Options to Meet Net Cost $10,260
Off Campus
Brenda is a junior from Fresno. Brenda’s Expected Family Con-
tribution is $4,500. Brenda lives off campus and her total stan-
dard COA and aid for the year breaks down as follows:
On Campus
Rufus is a freshman from Southern California. Rufus’ Expected
Family Contribution is $0. Rufus lives on campus and his total
standard COA and aid for the year breaks down as follows:
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