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FINANCIAL AID & SCHOLARSHIPS OFFICE
The Financial Aid & Scholarships Office is serving students in-person, virtually and by phone. Please review our service hours and upcoming closures.
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Check out some of our most popular and helpful links below as a starting point. This page will help connect you to resources that will help you navigate financial aid applications, scholarships, forms, estimated costs, and more.
Students
Learn about the important dates and information that you'll need to know throughout the application process.
Undergraduate Students
Find details on applying for aid, estimated undergraduate cost of attendance, how you receive your financial aid and more.
Graduate Students
Access information on applying for aid, estimated cost of attendance by graduate program, how your aid is calculated, how you receive funds and more.
News
Stay up to date with important announcements and dates
Cal Fresh/SNAP
Cal Fresh/SNAP: for the latest information and assistance options for those impacted by the federal SNAP program visit the UC San Diego HUB Basic Needs Center.
Cal Grant eligible but no Cal Grant on Tritonlink?
Log into Webgrants 4 Students to confirm or change your school of attendance to UC San Diego (school code 001317). Be sure to complete any verifications or forms that are outstanding to ensure timely disbursement of your grant.
Middle Class Scholarships
To help avoid unexpected changes or billing, the campus is working closely with the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) and is scheduled to begin posting Middle Class Scholarship (MCS) to the financial aid portal in the next few weeks and will through the end of the Fall quarter.
Adding or Dropping units? This can impact your financial aid and your bill
Just a reminder, adjusting your enrollment this can impact your financial aid on TritonPay, please allow time for your bill to reflect any updates.
UC San Diego is committed to using the Principles & Standards of the College Cost Transparency Initiative in its student financial aid offer.