This document presents questions and answers to some frequently asked questions concerning student fees and financial aid at California's public colleges and universities. The answers provide an overview of costs and aid at public institutions of higher education in California. In the 2003-2004 year, California residents enrolled as full-time undergraduates would pay about $5,530 on average in systemwide and campus-based fees, and $18 a credit to attend colleges in the state's community college system. The community colleges are the least expensive of any in the United States, and the costs for the 4-year institutions amount to about half of the average amount charged at public counterpart institutions in the rest of the country. Undergraduate students at the University of California appear to pay about 30% of the cost of education in the system; those at campuses of California State University pay about 26% of this cost within that system, and community college students pay about 10% of the cost of their education. The question-and-answer format also provides information about student financial aid, from amounts granted to how to apply for aid. Also discussed is how recent student fee increases will affect enrollment at the state's public colleges and universities. (SLD)