More gift aid is available to UC students than to students at other AAU public institutions. That is why UC is able to attract, support and graduate a sizable proportion of high-achieving students from low-income families.

Institutional gift aid accounts for the lion's share of financial support available to UC students. The primary source of institutional gift aid is the nearly one-third of all tuition and fee revenues that UC sets aside for financial aid.

Institutional gift aid also includes merit-based scholarships. One in four UC undergraduates receives a merit-based scholarship. In 2009-10, the average merit-based scholarship was about $3,600. Funding for these scholarships comes from federal, state and institutional sources.

One remarkable aspect of UC's financial aid awards is the high level of gift aid compared to other AAU public institutions. While federal Pell Grants are available to low-income students at any institution, UC students currently benefit from the combination of a strong state financial aid program (Cal Grants) and a strong UC aid program. AAU institutions in other states generally have either a strong state aid program or a strong institutional aid program, not both.

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