As a major university with a large student body, UC Davis has an extensive array of support services for students. As a public institution, we are particularly concerned with affordability, and financial aid is a topic worth mentioning. In spite of up and downs in the state economy, in-state student fees have remained remarkably stable for the last eight years. We are heartened by this steadfast commitment to California's students. In addition to our relatively low cost, the range of financial aid available is a further incentive for a university education. In the 2001-2002 school year, 63.8% of all UC Davis students received some form of financial aid; total financial aid awarded totaled $141.6 million dollars. UC Davis also awarded $2.8 million in scholarships to undergraduates and over $2 million in scholarships was awarded to UC Davis students by outside agencies.

Before establishing our expectation of computer ownership a faculty/staff committee spent nearly two years developing a proposal. A key participant in these discussions was the Director of Financial Aid, whose knowledge of the rules and regulations enabled the campus to develop an expectation with minimal financial burden to the students. Since the cost associated with the expectation for computer ownership is included in student expenses, it can be funded with financial aid.

A discussion of advising can be found in the essay, and links related to advising are listed in Standard 2.12. A sampling of other support services is listed below.