Financial Aid & Scholarships Office
Connect with a Financial Aid Counselor virtually by Zoom.
Zoom Meeting RoomProspective Students
As a first-year applicant, you must earn a high school diploma (or equivalent) and satisfy these requirements.
Current Students
Learn about the important dates that you'll encounter throughout the application process.
Special Cases
Our goal is to identify and admit students who are fully prepared to excel in our challenging academic environment.
The First Step
The first step to apply for financial aid is to submit the appropriate application, ideally by the priority deadline.
Video Resources
Videos focus on applying for financial aid and offer tips on other methods of financing your education.
Calendar
Winter 2025
March 22: Last day of Winter 2025
March 28: Office Closed: César Chávez Day
April 2: 2025-26 Extended Priority filing deadline 2025-26 FAFSA or CADAA, 2025-26: UC San Diego Undergraduate Continuing Student Scholarship Application Deadline
Spring 2025
March 21: Spring 2025 Registration Fee Payment Deadline
March 22: Financial Aid begins disbursing to student billing accounts
March 31: Refunds begin from Student Financial Solutions
March 31: First day of classes
April 11: Spring 2025 Financial Aid Unit Freeze
May 15: Spring 2025 earned 100% Federal financial aid
May 26: Office Closed: Memorial Day
News
Office Hours Update: Our office will be open from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM from Monday, March 31, through Friday, April 4. Regular business hours will resume on Monday, April 7.
2024-25 Middle Class Scholarships: will begin posting to TritonLink in mid-November and will continue into the new year.
2024-25 Special Circumstances - Student Aid Index (SAI) Appeals: UPDATE: Special Circumstances Appeals are now being processed and will continue to be processed through fall quarter and into the new year.
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.
For information on Housing and Financial Aid visit: Housing and Your Aid (ucsd.edu)
2025-26 FAFSA and CADAA applications are now available. Depending on which application you are filing, for the latest information and important updates on the application release please visit FAFSA or CADAA.
Monitor your ucsd email for important updates.
UC San Diego is committed to using the Principles & Standards of the College Cost Transparency Initiative in its student financial aid offer.