Blue and Gold Opportunity Plan

​The University of California Blue and Gold Opportunity Plan makes college more affordable for California residents. The plan helps you cover your UC systemwide tuition and fees if you are a California resident with an annual family income of less than $80,000 a year and are eligible for financial aid.

​An Opportunity Like No Other

​If you qualify for the Blue and Gold Opportunity Plan, your financial aid awards will include scholarships or grants to cover your UC systemwide tuition and fees. Please note that you cannot receive more awards under the Blue and Gold Opportunity Plan than your calculated financial need. Students with greater financial need can qualify for even more grant support to help pay other educational expenses (like books, housing, transportation, etc.).

The plan combines all sources of scholarship and grant awards you receive (federal, state, UC, and private) to count toward covering your fees. If the total of your gift aid from all sources is more than your UC systemwide tuition and fees, then the Blue and Gold promise as been satisfied. However, if the total of your gift aid from all sources don’t fully cover your UC systemwide fees, your Blue and Gold award will make up the difference with UC grant money.

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