AVID UC Review - Nov 1 2023

UC stands for:

• Upward California

• University of Colorado

• University of California

• Universal Californians

UCSF is the only UC that is solely for Graduate Students (post Bachelor's Degree).

How many UCs can you choose from to apply as an undergraduate student?

• 10

• 9

• 11

• 19

What does FAFSA stand for?

• Free Application for Federal Student Aid
• Free Assistance for Federal Student Aid
• Financial Aid for Federal Student Applications
• Federal Aid for Student Financial Assistance

Approximately how many UC students receive grants and scholarships with an average award of $15,000?

• almost 1/2

• 1/2

• more than 2/3

• barely 1/4

If a student in California does not have a social security number because they were born outside of the US and does not have citizenship, instead of the FAFSA, what do they fill out?

• California Dream Act Application

• Foreign Student Financial Aid Application
• International Student Financial Aid Application (ISFAA)
• International Student Scholarship Application

Which two schools have the highest number of undergraduate students?

• UC San Diego &

  UC Irvine

• UC Riverside &

  UC Davis

• UCLA & UC Berkeley

• UC Riverside &

  UC Irvine

The University of California (UC) system is:

• Private, for profit

• Public, Non-profit

• A mix between public and private

• More expensive than Universities like Stanford and the University of the Pacific.

Non-profit Colleges & Universities

• charge tuition and fees

• reinvest their profits back into the university and programs

• usually have lower average tuition rates than for profit

• distribute their profits among owners, investors, and shareholders.

If someone wants to be an electrician, plumber, x-ray technician, dental hygienist, or nurse,

• they can go to a trade school, paying 30,000 or more for the program.

• they can go to a community college, paying nothing for the first 2 years

• they can go to a UC and study business, communications, or other general majors, then return to learn their trade at a CC or trade school

• they can start working for a company and learn on the job without extra training or schooling.

Which public university system emphasizes practical, career-focused training over research-heavy learning and majors of study?

• University of California (UC)
• Stanford University
• Harvard University
• California State University (CSU)