Accepting Aid

Students are notified via email when their aid offer is posted to MyUCSC.  Students may accept or decline the aid that is offered.  Offered loans may be reduced or declined. Follow Important Next Steps to ensure receiving your financial aid.

Financial aid automatically pays student charges such as tuition, fees, and on-campus housing. For students enrolled in classes, most accepted aid will automatically be credited to student bills a few days before the start of each quarter and will reduce the amount owed. Exceptions include work-study which must be earned and
scholarships from other agencies for which funds have not been received.

After accepting your financial aid offer, use the Payment Estimator to estimate how much you will owe for the term after your aid credits your student account.

Receiving Aid

Even if your aid has not posted to your bill by the billing deadline, you will not be charged late fees as long as you have enough financial aid to pay your total bill.  If your aid is not enough to pay your total charges, subtract your pending/anticipated aid (aid you have accepted for the quarter) from the amount you owe and pay the difference by the bill due date. 

Students must be enrolled in classes (more than 5 units) to receive financial aid and must have completed loan promissory notes and entrance counseling requirements. See Important Next Steps. Financial aid is posted to student bills on the schedule below.

Dates Financial Aid will Credit Student Accounts
		2012-13 Academic Year
Fall		September 19, 2012
Winter		December 28, 2012
Spring		March 27, 2013
Summer Session 1		June 20, 2013
Summer Session 2		July 25, 2013

Dates for Financial Aid Refunds

Excess aid funds are refunded via check or Direct Deposit to your bank account beginning the first day of each quarter. Direct deposit is the fastest way to receive your funds. 

If you do not sign up for direct deposit, a check will be mailed to the "mailing address" you provide in MyUCSC.  Be sure to update your mailing address each time you move to avoid delays.