Financial Assistance
Program Costs
The following charts are estimates based on a 10 week quarter.
| Campus Expenses | |
|---|---|
| Registration Fees | $2700.00 |
| Books & Supplies | $567.00 |
| Room & Board | $3534.00 |
| Transportation | $400.00 |
| Personal | $567.00 |
| Estimated Total: | $7768.00 |
| UCR Estimated Student Budgets | |
| Washington Expenses | |
|---|---|
| Registration Fees | $2700.00 |
| Books & Supplies | $300.00 |
| UC Washington Center Rent |
$2405.00 |
| Transportation | $400.00 |
| Food | $1000.00 |
| Roundtrip Airfare To DC | $450.00 |
| Personal | $600.00 |
| Estimated Total: | $7855.00 |
| Based on estimated expenses | |
Summer fees are calculated on a per-unit charge. Visit the Summer Session web site for more information.
Financial Aid
The UCR Financial Aid Office adjusts aid awards to meet the needs of students participating in the UCR Washington Center Program. Consult with the Financial Aid office for information specific to your situation.
UCR students who receive financial aid are eligible for scholarship assistance from the President's Washington Scholarship Program. The scholarship usually provides a $750 award to students with financial need. If you are accepted to the program and are eligible for financial aid, consult with the Financial Aid Office about the President's Scholarship.
Most Center participants indicate that, overall, living expenses in Washington seemed to be significantly higher than at their UC campuses.
Students remark that they tend to eat more meals at restaurants and spend more on entertainment when in Washington.
All UCR Washington Center Program students will work with the UCR Financial Aid Office to determine their financial aid and eligibility.
Students participating in the Summer UCDC program who are eligible for financial aid must enroll in at least 6 units in order to qualify.
Scholarships
President's Washington Scholarship
Goals: Equal Opportunity and Diversity
The President's Washington Scholarship Program is designed to assist undergraduate students who are interested in participating in University of California Washington academic and non-academic internship programs, but who are restricted from doing so due to financial hardship. The goals of the program are to ensure that:
- All qualified applicants have an equal opportunity to participate in any U.C. sponsored Washington, D.C. internship program;
- Washington, D.C. internship participants reflect the diversity of the University's student population by providing scholarships for financially needy students, including eligible middle-income students, and financially needy students who are also underrepresented students, re-entry students, and students with disabilities.
Selection Criteria
The President's Washington Scholarship will be available to students who:
- have applied to and been accepted by a University of California campus program to be an intern in Washington, D.C.;
- qualify for financial aid as determined by University financial aid offices;
- have a 3.0 GPA or higher
Additional Information:
- Indicate on the program application your desire to be considered for the President's Washington scholarship.
- Scholarship recipients may use scholarships to offset any costs associated with participation in a University of California Washington, D.C. internship program.
Honors Fellowship (for University Honors Program Students only)
A $500 award is available to support UHP students in the UCDC program. For more information contact the University Honors Program at 2316 Olmsted Hall, Riverside, CA 92521, or call (951) 827-5323 or visit the University Honors Program web site.