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2024-25 Housing Frequently Asked Questions

The campus will project student’s housing status to generate financial aid offers in the financial aid portal on TritonLink. Prior to sending out initial offers, the Financial Aid and Scholarships Office (FAS) plans to reach out to students to submit a form clarifying their expected Housing Status for the 2024-2025 school year. When reviewing financial aid offers, it will be important for students to notify FAS of Housing changes related to moving between On Campus, Off Campus and Living with Parent.

Prior to sending out initial offers, the Financial Aid and Scholarships Office (FAS) plans to reach out to students to submit a form clarifying their expected Housing Status for the 2024-2025 school year. After initial 2024-2025 offers are available on the financial aid portal on TritonLink, students will have the opportunity to review and submit updates to the FAS office to update their Housing status. Students will be sent an email to their UCSD email address once the portal is updated to submit the form at that time. Please note that the Housing status is subject to validation.

Yes, the Financial Aid and Scholarships Office may compare the self-reported university housing status to records from the Housing, Dining and Hospitality Office (HDH), and may contact students in case records don’t match.

The UC San Diego Financial Aid and Scholarships Office (FAS) will receive regular updates from the Housing, Dining and Hospitality Office (HDH) of those who will change to living On Campus or moving off campus. Based on these updates we will notify students if and when their financial aid offer is updated on the TritonLink student portal.

Yes, it will change slightly. The cost associated with Off Campus housing is included for financial aid. Based on 2023-24 figures it is estimated to cost about $500 less per term than On Campus housing, depending on your entering term. See the current Undergraduate Cost of Attendance charts to compare total costs for the year.

Your future financial aid may be impacted. The annual FAFSA and CADAA require students to report their prior, prior year calendar year income and untaxed income, including wages and room and/or board compensation, which in turn may impact your financial aid eligibility. For example, for students filing the 2025-26 financial aid application, students must report their 2023 calendar year wages and the value of their 2023 calendar year room and board. The Financial Aid and Scholarships office will annually email students identified by Campus Housing with instructions and the amount to enter on their application, which along with the other information reported will be used to generate the annual financial aid offer for the upcoming school year.

Yes, financial aid is awarded up to a student's cost of attendance so changing your housing status will change your cost of attendance. See the current Undergraduate Cost of Attendance charts to compare total costs for the year. You can find out more about how financial aid packages are created here.