Financial Aid & Scholarships Office
Connect with a Financial Aid Counselor virtually by Zoom.
Zoom Meeting Room
Commencement of Academic Activity
New tracking process ensures classes are counted toward financial aid eligibility.
About CAA
File Your Application
DON’T MISS OUT! File your 2024-25 FAFSA or Dream Act application by the May 2nd extended deadline.
FAFSA & Dream Act
Prospective 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.
Better FAFSA, Better Future
Learn about the upcoming 2024-25 changes to Federal Financial Aid .
Calendar
Financial Aid begins disbursing to student billing accounts
Refunds begin from Student Financial Solutions
Fall 2024 Registration fee payment deadline
First day of classes
Fall 2024 Financial Aid Unit Freeze
Fall 2024 earned 100% Federal Financial Aid
News
2024-2025: The 2024-25 FAFSA or CADAA deadline was extended to May 2nd to be considered for Work-Study, UC Grants or new Cal Grants. If you were unable to meet this deadline, we still encourage you to file for federal aid consideration.
A majority of the 2024-25 financial aid offers are scheduled to be released by the end of August. Please keep an eye on your UC San Diego email for important updates and we appreciate your continued support and patience.
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: with a focus on initial financial aid offers, these appeals are scheduled to be released mid-August and initial review is expected beginning in early October 2024 and into the 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)
Monitor your ucsd email for important updates.
UC 2024-25 Priority Filing Deadline
The California State financial aid deadline requires GPA submission by March 2, and FAFSA or California DREAM application by the May 2nd extended deadline.
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.
If your financial circumstances have changed compared to the 2022 income information reported on your 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or CA Dream Act Application, you can file a Special Circumstances appeal with UC San Diego. Please visit Forms (ucsd.edu) for details.
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.
UC San Diego is committed to using the Principles & Standards of the College Cost Transparency Initiative in its student financial aid offer.
UC YouTube Resources
Videos focus on applying for financial aid and offer tips on other methods of financing your education.
Frequently Asked Questions
Got questions? Use this resource to find answers to all your frequently asked questions.