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node--view-mode-full"> <span property="dc:title" content="Affordability" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> <div class="node__content"> <div class="field field--name-field-hero-banner field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--feature-hero paragraph--view-mode--default display--image-feature mobile-display--0 highlight--gold js-scroll corner-graphic bg-color__gold" data-color-class="bg-color__gold"> <div class="field field--name-field-feature-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="media media--type-image media--view-mode-banner"> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/feature_banner_image/public/2024-01/affordability.jpg?h=d8102449&itok=obuRJlmI" width="2880" height="1656" alt="Student with pink hair sitting at a desk writing. " typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-feature-banner-image" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="feature-header"> <div class="l-container l-container--wide"> <div class="header-copy"> <h1> <div class="field field--name-field-paragraph-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Affordability</div> </h1> <h2> <div class="field field--name-field-subhead-highlight field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">A UC degree opens doors to a lifetime of opportunity. And our financial aid program ensures those doors are open to all.</div> </h2> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-feature-blocks field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--_0-50-feature-block paragraph--view-mode--default feature-layout--text-blocks js-scroll corner-graphic bg-color__uc-blue text-color__" id="paragraph-4691" > <div class="flex"> <div class="flex--2col feature-content"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text-block-with-background paragraph--view-mode--default bg-color__uc-blue"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text-block field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="impact-3-boxes impact-3-boxes--smallfirst"> <div class="impact-3-boxes__box impact-3-boxes__box--text impact-3-boxes__box--small"> <div class="impact-3-boxes__text"><strong>70%</strong> <span>of <abbr>UC</abbr> undergrads get grants and scholarships</span></div> </div> <div class="impact-3-boxes__box impact-3-boxes__box--text impact-3-boxes__box--medium"> <div class="impact-3-boxes__text"><strong>34%</strong> <span>of <abbr>UC</abbr> undergrads qualify for Pell Grants</span></div> </div> <div class="impact-3-boxes__box impact-3-boxes__box--text impact-3-boxes__box--large"> <div class="impact-3-boxes__text"><strong>54%</strong> <span>of <abbr aria-label="California">CA</abbr> students graduate with no student loan debt</span></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="flex--2col feature-content"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text-block-with-background paragraph--view-mode--default bg-color__uc-blue"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text-block field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><h3>Putting education in reach</h3> <p>At UC, an education from one of the best public universities in the world is also one of the most affordable. Our robust financial aid programs are designed to put a degree within reach, regardless of family income. In fact, over half of California undergrads pay no tuition at all.</p> <p class="cta"><a href="https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/you-can-afford-uc-10-facts-about-uc-costs-might-surprise-you">10 surprising facts about UC costs</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--featured-quote paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="l-container l-container--wide flex"> <div class="flex--3col flex--3col-33"> <div class="field field--name-field-feature-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="media media--type-image media--view-mode-quote-block-round-image"> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/quote_block/public/2024-01/alexis-brighter.jpg?h=c74750f6&itok=EfaUnY59" width="632" height="632" alt="Alexis on campus " typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-quote-block" /> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="flex--3col flex--3col-66"> <div class="field field--name-field-quote field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">I was scared of what UC was going to cost and assumed I was going to take on debt. But I was able to get a financial aid package and it was much more affordable than I anticipated.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-quote-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Alexis Costa, UC Riverside transfer student </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--_0-50-feature-block paragraph--view-mode--default feature-layout--image-left js-scroll corner-graphic bg-color__gold text-color__" id="paragraph-4694" > <div class="flex"> <div class="flex--2col feature-image"> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/50_50_feature_block_image/public/2024-01/affordability-1.jpg?h=e105603e&itok=D5rcEws4" alt="Lots of students walking down a sidewalk on a UC campus." /> </div> <div class="flex--2col feature-content"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text-block-with-background paragraph--view-mode--default bg-color__gold"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text-block field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><h3>The path to a debt-free UC</h3> <p>UC is committed to making it possible for all of our California undergrads to complete college without taking out loans by 2030. The debt-free plan will cover the full cost of UC — including housing and food — through grants, scholarships and work-study. UCLA is leading the charge with its Affordability Initiative.</p> <p class="cta"><a href="https://financialaid.ucla.edu/affordability-initiative">Learn about debt-free UC</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--collage paragraph--view-mode--default display--4-item-right display-- highlight-- js-scroll corner-graphic bg-color__uc-blue" id="paragraph-4698"> <div class="l-container l-container--wide collage"> <div class="collage-group js-scroll"> <div class="collage-image__first"> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/collage_4_item_medium/public/2024-01/henry-rozo.jpeg?h=1bff5699&itok=IwzMbbCC" width="994" height="632" alt="Henry Rozo" /> </div> <div class="collage-text-wide"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text-block-with-background paragraph--view-mode--default bg-color__gold"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text-block field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><h5>“As a first-generation student, the Pell Grant has been pivotal in my access to a college education. It has helped ease the burden of my student loans and helped me better provide for my needs while I pursue my degree.”</h5> <p class="content-subheading__small"><strong>Henry “Adrian” Rozo</strong><br /> UC Davis, 2025</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="collage-group js-scroll"> <div class="collage-image__second"> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/collage_4_item_large_wide/public/2024-01/2018_03_16_UCR_day5_high_res_files-272-%281%29.jpeg?h=8033a4c1&itok=37OW4haO" width="1660" height="1054" alt="Three students with their arms around each other walking on campus" /> </div> <div class="collage-text-wide"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text-block-with-background paragraph--view-mode--default bg-color__white"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text-block field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><h4>Investing in students</h4> <p>Financial aid for UC students comes from a mix of sources, including federal Pell grants. 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