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Prospective Students

As a first-year applicant, you must earn a high school diploma (or equivalent) and satisfy these requirements.

Prospective Undergraduates

Current Students

Learn about the important dates that you'll encounter throughout the application process.

Undergraduate Students

Graduate Students

Special Cases

Our goal is to identify and admit students who are fully prepared to excel in our challenging academic environment.

Hope Scholars

Military Affiliated Students

International Students

Undocumented Students

Financial Aid Forms

Better FAFSA, Better Future

Learn about the upcoming 2024-25 changes to Federal Financial Aid .

FAFSA Simplification

Financial Aid Forms

Financial Aid Forms

Access printable financial aid and scholarship forms.

Financial Aid Forms

Calendar

Nov 11

Office Closed: Veterans Day

Nov 13

Fall 2024 earned 100% Federal Financial Aid

Nov 28-29

Office Closed: Thanksgiving Holiday

Dec 1

Anticipated release date for the 2025-26 FAFSA and CADAA

Dec 3

Winter 2025 Billing statement available on TritonPay. (eBill available continuing students)

Dec 6

Fall 2024 Instruction ends

Dec 7-14

Fall 2024 Finals week

Dec 20

Winter 2025 Registration fee payment deadline

Dec 24-Jan 1

Winter Campus Closure

Dec 28

Financial Aid begins disbursing to student billing accounts

Jan 6

Winter 2025 First day of classes

Academic Calendar

News

2024-25 Middle Class Scholarships: will begin posting to TritonLink in mid-November and continue through the end of the Fall 2024 quarter.

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.

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).

For information on Housing and Financial Aid visit: Housing and Your Aid (ucsd.edu)

2025-26 FAFSA and CADAA application release: The Department of Education and State anticipate the 2025-26 FAFSA and CADAA applications to be released beginning December 1, 2024. 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 2025-26 Priority Filing Deadline

If the FAFSA and CADAA are released as planned, the State and Institutional priority deadline for the 2025-26 academic year will be March 3, 2025.

How to Apply for Financial Aid

The first step to apply for financial aid is to submit the appropriate application, ideally by the priority deadline.

The FAFSA is available for US citizens and eligible non-citizens (ie, permanent residents).

The California Dream Act Application is available for undocumented students who qualify for the AB540 fee exemption.

FAFSA

  • UC San Diego School Code: 001317

FAFSA Info

OR

Dream Act

  • UC San Diego School Code: 001317

Dream Act Info

If your financial circumstances have changed since you submitted your 2023 income information on the 2025-26 FAFSA or CA Dream Act Application, you may be eligible to submit a Special Circumstances appeal to UC San Diego. The appeal form will be available in late summer of your admitted year.

Financial Aid Estimator

Net Price Calculator

Use this tool to see how much financial aid you may be eligible to receive for in the 2024-25 academic year.

Estimate Your Aid

College Cost Transparency Initiative

 

UC San Diego is committed to using the Principles & Standards of the College Cost Transparency Initiative in its student financial aid offer.

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FA TV

Higher Education videos for Financial Aid & Student Services.

FA TV Videos

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UC YouTube Resources

Videos focus on applying for financial aid and offer tips on other methods of financing your education.

UC Videos

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Got questions? Use this resource to find answers to all your frequently asked questions.

Frequently Asked Questions