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Education Abroad Program FAQ's
- I am on an EAP program, but have not completed a FAFSA; can I still apply for financial aid?
- What happens if I receive a private scholarship check that requires endorsement and I am out of the country on EAP?
- How will I pay for my transportation if I haven’t received my aid yet?
- How will I receive my financial aid refund?
- Which office should I contact regarding how/when I will receive my financial aid refund?
- Who is my UC Santa Cruz Financial Aid Adviser while I am on EAP?
- How is my financial aid affected if I decide to withdraw from my EAP Program?
- How will my financial aid be affected if I extend my EAP?
- What if I decide to do another study abroad program for the next academic year?
Yes, you can still apply. You can apply for financial aid by completing the FAFSA online.
We recommend that you notify the scholarship agency prior to your departure for EAP and request that your scholarship check be ma
de payable to the ‘UC Regents’ and sent to the UC Santa Cruz Financial Aid and Scholarship Office. 
Students must pay for their own transportation/airfare. If you need your ticket before you receive financial aid funds, you must purchase it using your own funds. STA Travel offers to financial aid students the option to submit a $300 nonrefundable deposit for airfare with the full payment due seven days prior to departure. pao@statravel.com
UCEAP will refund any excess financial aid funds to you before departure. A check will be mailed to the address you provided on your EAP application. A direct deposit will be sent to your bank account if you signed up for direct deposit with UCEAP (http://eap.ucop.edu/Documents/_forms/1112/EFT_Authorization_Form.pdf )
Students must contact the main UCEAP in Goleta regarding financial aid refunds. The email address is: studentfinance@eap.ucop.edu
Students with last names A-L: Linda Copp email: lcopp@ucsc.edu Phone :( 831) 459-3279
Students with last names M-Z: Jessica Moore email: jmmoore@ucsc.edu Phone: (831) 459-3653
General Financial Aid Office Phone: (831) 459-2963
If you withdraw before the start of your EAP Program and choose to enroll at UCSC instead, your financial aid will be revised to reflect the UCSC cost of attendance.
If you withdraw after the EAP Program has begun, you must inform the UCSC Financial Aid Office immediately. We will pro-rate and reduce your financial aid to reflect the time you were enrolled only. You may have to repay funds you have received and will be notified when the revision has been completed.
Your financial aid package will be revised. Typically, financial aid for extensions from fall term to a full academic year result in less funding for spring term than you received for fall. Your financial aid for fall includes upfront costs such as round trip airfare, orientation expenses, and pre-departure expenses.
Due to limited UC Santa Cruz Grant funding, we only fund the costs for one EAP appointment per student. If you have been on EAP and will be going on a second EAP appointment, you will receive a financial aid package as if you were attending UC Santa Cruz. You can use this for an EAP program and you may receive additional loan if you have eligibility remaining. Typically, additional EAP programs result in greater loan indebtedness and/or inadequate funding to meet your need.