costs & Financial Aid

You CAN afford a quarter in Washington DC!

Estimated UCI Campus Expenses (living off-campus)
Per Quarter 2009-10

Estimated Washington DC Expenses
Per Quarter 2009-10

Registration Fees*	3,426	Registration Fees*	3,426
Room & Board	3,208	Rent	2,587
Books & Supplies	548	Books & Supplies	150
Local Transportation	741	Local Transportation	350
Personal	552	Meals/Living Expenses	1,500
		Local Sightseeing	350
		Roundtrip Airfare to DC	400
		Professional Wardrobe	400
Total Estimated UCI Cost:	$8,475	Total Estimated DC Cost:**	$9,163

*Current registration fees for 2009-10. Add Non-Resident Tuition, if applicable.

**NOTE: We are offering a Fall Semester Program for a limited number of participants. The total estimated budget for the fall semester is $10,552. The costs are the same as above, except an additional $884 for rent and an additional $505 for estimated meals, living expenses, and local transportation during the additional 3 weeks spent in DC.

FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION

All UCDC Participants are encouraged to complete a FAFSA by the priority deadline to ensure that you are considered for any financial aid for which you may be eligible.

Financial Aid eligibility criteria are the same when studying on UCDC or at UCI. All UCI financial aid (grants, scholarships, and loans - except work-study) is available to qualified UCDC students.
The UCI Financial Aid Office adjusts aid awards to meet the slight increased cost of the Washington DC Academic Internship Program. Upon selection, UCDC will provide participant names to the Financial Aid Office, who will recalculate awards based on the estimated costs above.
UCDC participants may actually receive MORE scholarships by going to Washington DC through the President's Washington Scholarship! All participants who qualify will receive this scholarship, the amount of which varies based on how many students are eligible. Average awards are around $1,000. Eligibility criteria: 1) Financial need (as determined by the UCI Financial Aid Office), 2) 3.0 GPA, and 3) returning to UCI for at least one academic quarter (not including summer) upon the conclusion of participating on UCDC.