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tuition & fees
2010-11 Estimated tuition and fees
| California residents |
$14,035.98 |
| Nonresident students |
$29,171.98 |
2009-10 tuition and fees
| California residents |
$12,691.98 |
| Nonresident students |
$27,773.98 |
2008-09 tuition and fees
| California residents |
$11,359.98 |
| Nonresident students |
$26,365.98 |
For details, see the Registrar's Fees page. We expect further increases as the UC system copes with reductions in state support; we will post updated information here.
State residency requires proof of having lived in California for at least one year prior to enrolling. See the Residency web page for information.
The figures above include about $2900 in health, dental, and vision coverage, which you may waive if you have insurance elsewhere.
The figures do not include living expenses. We advise students to budget $2100 per month for the 9-month academic year (Sept. 15 through June 15) to cover housing, food, transportation, books, supplies, travel to conferences, and other expenses.
Several part-time internships during the school year offer a modest salary. Each student generally can count on one such internship, yielding about $2400 to help offset expenses.
We encourage students to seek their own sources of funding. We offer fellowships to offset a portion of the costs for most students, as listed below.
fellowships
Rennie Taylor/Alton Blakeslee Fellowships for Graduate
Study in Science Writing
Students entering national science-writing programs compete for these fellowships, offered by the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing. Amounts range from $2000 to $5000. UCSC students have an excellent track record of success.
How to apply: Complete this application form from the CASW website.
Deadline: July 1 (for admitted students only).
The following Science Communication Program fellowships are awarded on the basis of merit to incoming students. No separate application is required. Submit
your online application by February 1 for preferred review.
Alumni Scholarship Fund
Graduates of the Science Communication Program contribute to an unrestricted scholarship fund, given annually to a deserving incoming student. Award amount: varies each year, up to $10,000.
ARCS Foundation Scholarships
The Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Foundation, Northern California chapter, offers scholarships to two students in the Science Communication program. The director selects the ARCS fellows in conjunction with the Dean of the Division of Physical and Biological Sciences at UCSC. Recipients attend an awards luncheon in San Francisco with winners from five other Bay Area universities. Award amount: $10,000 each.
The Cary Lu Memorial Fellowships in Science Writing
Funded by a private donor in Seattle, these fellowships honor the career of Cary Lu,
founding managing editor of High Technology magazine and author of the essential guide to Macintosh computers, the Apple Macintosh Book. Awarded in varying amounts to two or more incoming students who show exceptional promise as thoughtful and distinctive science journalists.
Graduate Division Fellowships
The UC Santa Cruz Division of Graduate Studies provides funds, awarded at the discretion of the director, to cover a portion of the tuition and fees for several students each year. Award amounts: $6,000 on average.
The Idaho National Laboratory Fellowship in Science Writing
The Idaho National Laboratory, a U.S. Department of Energy research facility in Idaho Falls, funds a full fellowship with the Science Communication Program. The recipient commits to working as a science writing fellow on INL's communications staff for six months immediately after graduating from Santa Cruz. In return, INL covers the full costs (tuition, living expenses, and travel) of the student's training at UCSC as well as salary support during the six-month fellowship. One award per year.
The Roche Molecular Diagnostics Graduate Scholarship in Science Communication
Roche Molecular Diagnostics, a healthcare research corporation based in Pleasanton, California, has provided funding to help support tuition costs for one graduate student per year. Preference is given to students who express an interest in writing about research in healthcare, genetics, and/or medical technology. Award amount: $10,000.
The Wooldridge Graduate Award in Science Writing
Mike Wooldridge (class of 1992) is making a successful career of writing for and about
digital media. He prefers that the recipient of his award show interest
in digital media as well as financial need and exceptional promise as a science writer.
If no candidate with all three qualifications steps forward, however, the award will
be given to a student who shows need and exceptional promise as a science writer.
Award amount: $2,000.
financial aid
Graduate students who demonstrate financial need are eligible for
loans offered through several programs funded by the federal government
and the University of California through the Financial
Aid Office. Loans are interest-free while the student
is registered in the graduate program. You must also file a Free Application
for Student Aid (FAFSA).
International students are not
eligible for federal financial aid or application fee waivers. However, they may be eligible for funds from the Science Communication Program.
For applications and further information, contact
Financial
Aid Office
201 Hahn Student Services Building
University of California, Santa Cruz
1156 High Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95064
ph: 831-459-2963 fax: 459-3628
E-mail fin_aid (at) ucsc.edu
http://www2.ucsc.edu/fin-aid/
Applications are accepted at any time but funding may be limited. |
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