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
Spring 2025
April 11: Spring 2025 Financial Aid Unit Freeze
May 1: 2025-26 Continuing student additional document deadline
May 1: Deadline for 2025-26 first-year admits to accept UC San Diego's offer of admission
May 15: Spring 2025 earned 100% Federal financial aid
May 15: 2024-25 Academic year deadline to accept loans and submit Special Circumstances and Unusual Circumstances appeals
May 26: Office Closed: Memorial Day
June 13: Last day of Spring 2025
June 15: 2025-26 Newly Admitted student additional document deadline
News
Summer Session 2025 Financial Aid: For information on all this Summer financial aid related visit Summer Session.
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. 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.