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.
Contact UsProspective 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
Fall 2025
October 1: Now available 2026-27 FAFSA and CADAA
October 10: Fall 2025 Financial Aid Unit Freeze
November 11: Office Closed: Veteran's Day
November 12: Fall 2025 earned 100% Federal Financial Aid
November 27-28: Office Closed: Thanksgiving Holiday
News
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, we’ll begin awarding MCS funds in late October. Because more students are now eligible and we work closely with CSAC, the awarding process will continue through the end of the fall quarter. If you have questions about your MCS award, we kindly ask that you wait until late November, when most awards will be finalized.
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.
2025-26 Special Circumstances appeals for Cost of Attendance and Student Aid Index (SAI) Financial Aid are now available. Initial appeal review began late August/early September.
2025-26 FAFSA and CADAA applications. While April 2, 2025 was the 2025-26 priority filing deadline for eligible students for state and institutional financial aid consideration, we still encourage eligible students to file for 2025-26 federal aid.
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.