UCDC participants continue to pay UC tuition and fees as they would at UCSB. In addition, they are responsible for housing costs, airfare and personal expenses detailed below.
While Housing Costs and Tuition are fixed amounts, all other costs will vary by student and will depend on your spending habits and preferences.
UCSB Tuition & Fees: For the academic year program, your UCSB tuition & fees for UCDC are the same as what you pay for your regular quarter on campus. For the summer program, students can choose to receive 4, 6 or 8 units for the program. Financial aid recipients must enroll in at least 6 units to qualify for aid.
Campus Health Insurance: Cost of UCSHIP if applicable. If you purchase UCSHIP while at UCSB, you will continue to do so while in the program.
Housing: Per-term cost for housing at the UC Washington Center, paid through your BARC account.
Books: Per-term cost for books and supplies.
Transportation: Includes cost of booking own round-trip airfare, plus a ground transportation allowance which factors in sightseeing travel to locations outside of D.C.
Living: Per-term cost for grocery, snacks, and phone. This figure is an estimate, and will vary based on personal needs and spending habits.
Personal: Per-term cost for personal expenses plus an allowance for professional clothing.
Payments
Tuition, program and housing fees will be billed directly to your BARC account. Students will need to secure their own plane ticket and will therefore need to make the airfare payment directly with the airline company.
Financial Aid Recipients
Use your financial aid package on UCDC!
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Grants, scholarships and loans can be used for the UCDC program. Federal work-study funds are not applicable.
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The UCSB Financial Aid office adjusts aid awards to meet the increased cost of the UCDC Program. This increase may come in the form of loans. Upon selection, UCDC will provide participant names to the Financial Aid office to allow the participants' financial aid awards to be recalculated based on the estimated costs listed in the table above.
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Students are encouraged to obtain an estimate of their financial aid package for their UCDC term by contacting the UCSB UCDC Financial Aid Advisor at FinAidEAP@sa.ucsb.edu.
Scholarships
The following scholarships are available to UCSB students participating in UCDC.
Offered by the UC Washington Center/UCDC
Subsidizing Unpaid Interns Program (SUIP) - Fall, Winter, Spring only
Students can receive $1,000 for an unpaid internship. If an internship compensates students for less than $1,000, students will receive the difference up to $1,000.
Financial aid students: Funds are distributed by the financial aid office and will be included in your financial aid package. Note that financial aid packages must have room to accommodate the SUIP amount. Contact the financial aid office at FinAidEAP@sa.ucsb.edu to confirm if your package can take in this additional amount.
Students not on financial aid: You are also eligible to receive SUIP. Funds will be processed through the financial aid office, credited to your BARC account and then disbursed to you from there.
Offered by the UCSB Capital Internship Program
Limited scholarships are available per term. Students must submit a scholarship application by the deadline. To be eligible for most scholarships, students must be eligible to receive financial aid (must have a FAFSA) on file. Scholarship application will be distributed after students have been selected for the program.
Offered by Student Affairs and Career Services
The Community Financial Fund is provided through Student Affairs and is open to all undergraduates.
The Internship Scholarship Program is offered by Career Services and provides $1,500 scholarships to students. (Offered only in Summer)