A new University of California Web site, "You Can, We Can Help," provides real-world stories describing how current UC students finance their college education.

The student profiles are intended to demonstrate for prospective or current UC students the wide range of financial aid resources available and show how students at a variety of income levels meet the challenges of paying for a UC education.

The student profiles are available online at:

http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/youcan/.

Each student has a remarkable story to tell. Some wouldn't have been able to attend college without UC's strong financial aid programs. Others worked and secured scholarships to help reduce the amount their parents needed to contribute.

In addition, information on student fees and the California budget crisis can be found at:

http://www.ucop.edu/news/factsheets/2003/student_fees.pdf

http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/feeupdate/welcome.html