FINANCIAL AID
financialaid.ucsc.edu
The Financial Aid and Scholarship Office has limited funding available for UCSC undergraduate students enrolled in 6 or more units in Summer Session and Summer Travel Study Programs. Graduate student requirements can be found below.
Undergraduate Students
Although funding for summer is limited, financial aid is available for current UC Santa Cruz students. You must submit a 2010-11 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and meet the following eligibility requirements:
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You are a current UC Santa Cruz student and will not have graduated before Summer Session begins (or you can document that the course you are taking in summer is required for admission to graduate school)
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You are making satisfactory academic progress toward your degree. Students who are academically barred or disqualified are not eligible to receive aid
- You complete a financial aid application for 2010-11 by submitting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and all requested documents by June 30, 2011
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You enroll in a minimum of six (6) units during one UC Santa Cruz Summer session or a combination of Summer sessions (i.e. sessions I and II, or in a 7, 8, or 10 week session)
- see a list ofone-, two-, three- and seven-credit courses
offered this summer.
If you meet the requirements above, you will automatically be considered for financial aid.
If you plan to enroll at another UC Campus, you must complete and submit the Intercampus (Summer) Financial Aid Application to our office by no later than June 17, 2011. You may use summer aid awarded by UC Santa Cruz for attendance in a summer program at another UC campus.
Your eligibility for summer session financial aid will be determined based on annual award limits as well as on financial aid resources used during the academic year which ends in June.
IMPORTANT DATES
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6/16/2011
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First day financial aid will disburse into the UCSC billing account and apply towards summer charges. Aid will disburse for students enrolled in
Summer Session I,
7-, 8-, and 10-week programs, and for students who are enrolled in
both Summer Session I and II. NOTE: For students enrolling in both Summer Session I and II, disbursement of grant is divided equally between these two sessions. |
| 6/17/2011 |
Last day to enroll in classes to be considered for Summer UC Santa Cruz Grant. NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE. |
| 6/27/2011 |
Date enrollment will be checked for students who enrolled in
Summer Session I, or 7-, 8-, and 10-week programs. Financial Aid will be reduced for students who have dropped a class after aid has credited the billing account. |
| 7/21/2011 |
Disbursement of financial aid into the UCSC billing account for students enrolled in
Summer Session II and for those students enrolled in
both Summer Session I and II. For students enrolling in both Summer Session I and II, disbursement of grant is divided equally between these two sessions. |
| 8/1/2011 |
Date enrollment will be checked for students who enrolled in
Summer Session II. Financial Aid will be reduced for students who have dropped a class after aid has credited the billing account. |
Types of Aid for Undergraduates
- Summer UC Santa Cruz Grants- For eligible students, Summer UC Santa Cruz Grant is available to help cover the cost of attending Summer Session. To be considered, students must enroll in 6 or more units by June 17, 2011.
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Federal Pell Grants- If you received a Federal Pell Grant during the 2010-11 academic year, you may be eligible to receive a Pell Grant during the summer.
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Federal Direct Student Loans- You may be eligible if you have not used the annual (or lifetime) limit for your grade level during the 2010-11 academic year.
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Federal Direct Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students (PLUS)- Parents may apply for a PLUS loan to help with the cost of attending summer session. Parents may borrow up to the full cost of summer, less any financial assistance the student receives. Students who receive a Summer PLUS loan as their only means of financial aid during the summer must pay Summer Session fees from their own resources initially. Students/Parents will get reimbursed once the loan is approved and disbursed. PLUS loan applications for summer can be found at financialaid.ucsc.edu. Click on the "forms" link in the left column.
Types of Aid for Graduate Students
Graduate students may borrow Federal Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans if enrolled in at least 5 units in Summer Session and if you have not used the annual or lifetime limit during the 2010-11 academic year. Students must have submitted a FAFSA to UCSC for the 2010-11 academic year. Please contact the Financial Aid and Scholarship Office to request a student loan for summer.
Federal Direct Loan for Graduate Students
If you have exhausted both the Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans, you can apply for a Graduate PLUS Loan. Graduate PLUS loan applications for summer can be found at financialaid.ucsc.edu . Click on the ''forms'' link the left column.
Some grad students enrolled in summer may qualify for limited funding from their academic departments. Contact your department for more information.
Financial Aid Offers
You will be notified by email when an offer is ready for you to review on MyUCSC. Navigate via My Student Center by clicking on the link titled "View My Financial Aid" (aid year 2011) to accept/decline your summer financial aid offer.
Important Note: Check to be sure your email address listed on MyUCSC is current.
Receiving Your Financial Aid and Paying Summer Session Charges
- If you are eligible for financial aid, the Summer Session Office will NOT require you to pay your fees before you receive your aid. Just prior to the beginning of the session in which you are enrolled, your financial aid will be applied to your Summer Session charges.
- If your aid does not pay all your charges, you are responsible for paying remaining charges.
- If you enroll in Summer Session I and Summer Session II, your grant aid will be divided equally between these two sessions.
- If you enroll at another UC Campus, your financial aid from UC Santa Cruz will be paid to you directly and it is your responsibility to pay your summer charges.
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If your aid exceeds your charges, Student Business Services will refund financial aid credit balances remaining after all UC Santa Cruz Summer Session charges are paid on or around the first day of the Session.
- You must officially drop your courses by the published drop deadlines so that you are not charged for them. Dropping classes may affect your eligibility for aid. If you drop a class after financial aid has credited your billing account, you may be billed for aid you received but were not eligible to receive due to the reduction in course load.
- The Financial Aid Office will review your enrollment as of the add/drop deadline for each session. Financial aid will be adjusted/canceled if you enroll in less than half-time (6 units for undergraduates and 5 units for graduates) as of the add/drop deadline. You will be required to repay any financial aid you received if your enrollment for summer drops below half-time.
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If you are receiving aid and plan to withdraw completely from Summer Session and receive Ws in your courses, please contact the Summer Session Office for a withdrawal form. If you withdraw during a session, you may need to repay some or all of the aid you received.
Financial Aid Offer Cancellations
Financial aid offers not accepted by the last day of instruction of the session for which you enrolled will be canceled and cannot be reinstated.
Questions?
For more information, contact the Financial Aid Office at:
205 Hahn Student Services Building
1156 High Street
(831) 459-2963
financialaid.ucsc.edu