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September 2024

  • September 09

    Work Study Referrals Available

    First day to print referrals from award letters.

  • September 16

    Undergraduate Fall Quarter Fee Payment Deadline

November 2024

  • November 11

    Office Closed - Administrative Holiday

  • November 28

    Office Closed - Administrative Holiday

  • November 29

    Office Closed - Administrative Holiday

December 2024

  • December 01

    2024-2025 Financial Aid Applications Open

    The 2025–26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form and the CA Dream Act Application (CADAA) will be available on December 1, 2024. 

    File the FAFSA!

    File the CADAA!

  • December 16

    Undergraduate Winter Quarter Fee Payment Deadline

January 2025

  • January 06

    Graduate Winter Quarter Fee Payment Deadline

  • January 20

    Office Closed - Administrative Holiday

  • January 21

    FAFSA / CADAA WORKSHOP

    All students can stop by the Transfer Student Center (located in the UCSB Library) between 12pm-1pm to get help filling out your 2025-2026 financial aid application.

    Residents of Manzanita Dorm can stop by the Loma Pelona Center between 6-7pm to get help filling out your 2025-2026 financial aid application.

  • January 23

    FAFSA / CADAA WORKSHOP

    Residents of Santa Catalina Dorm can stop by the meeting room between 6-7pm to get help filling out your 2025-2026 financial aid application.

  • January 27

    FAFSA / CADAA WORKSHOP

    Stop by the ONDAS Student Center (located in Kerr Hall 1150) between 11:30am-12:30pm to get help filling out your 2025-2026 financial aid application.

  • January 28

    Winter Quarter Census Date

    Students enrolled less than full-time (12 units) on census date (one day after the last day to add classes on GOLD) will have their Cal Grant and Pell Grant for that quarter reduced to a level that reflects their enrollment level. Students enrolled in less than 6 units on this date will have their UCSB Scholarship reduced in its entirety. 

    More information can be found here: https://www.finaid.ucsb.edu/grants

  • January 28

    FAFSA / CADAA WORKSHOP

    Students in the on-campus Res Halls can stop by the main lounge at Santa Cruz Dorm between 6-7pm to get help filling out your 2025-2026 financial aid application.

February 2025

  • February 06

    FAFSA / CADAA WORKSHOP

    Stop by the ONDAS Student Center (located in Kerr Hall 1150) between 11:30am-12:30pm to get help filling out your 2025-2026 financial aid application.

  • February 10

    FAFSA / CADAA WORKSHOP

    Stop by the Transfer Student Center (located in the UCSB Library) between 12pm-1pm to get help filling out your 2025-2026 financial aid application.

  • February 14

    FAFSA / CADAA WORKSHOP (online)

    Join the Office of Financial & Scholarships for our ZOOM Online FAFSA/CADAA Workshop between 2pm-4pm to get help filling out your 2025-2026 financial aid application.

  • February 18

    FAFSA / CADAA WORKSHOP (online)

    Join the Office of Financial & Scholarships for our ZOOM Online FAFSA/CADAA Workshop between 2pm-4pm to get help filling out your 2025-2026 financial aid application.

  • February 26

    FAFSA / CADAA WORKSHOP

    Stop by the Transfer Student Center (located in the UCSB Library) between 12pm-1pm to get help filling out your 2025-2026 financial aid application.

  • February 27

    FAFSA / CADAA WORKSHOP

    Stop by the ONDAS Student Center (located in Kerr Hall 1150) between 11:30am-12:30pm to get help filling out your 2025-2026 financial aid application.

  • February 28

    FAFSA / CADAA WORKSHOP (online)

    Join the Office of Financial & Scholarships for our ZOOM Online FAFSA/CADAA Workshop between 2pm-4pm to get help filling out your 2025-2026 financial aid application.

March 2025

  • March 03

    2025-2026 FAFSA/CADAA Priority Filing Deadline

    File the FAFSA or CA Dream Application by March 3, 2025 in order to be considered for all types of state and institutional aid. 


  • March 03

    FAFSA / CADAA WORKSHOP

    Stop by the ONDAS Student Center (located in Kerr Hall 1150) between 11:30am-12:30pm to get help filling out your 2025-2026 financial aid application.

  • March 17

    Undergraduate Spring Fee Payment Deadline

  • March 28

    Office Closed - Administrative Holiday

  • March 31

    Graduate Spring Quarter Fee Payment Deadline

April 2025

  • April 02

    Work-Study Referral Availability Cut-Off

    Students will no longer be able to accept their Work-Study awards or access their Work-Study referrals in My Aid Status for the 2024-2025 academic year.

  • April 07

    Summer Financial Aid Estimator Available

    Estimate your Aid for Summer on My Aid Status

  • April 09

    New Referral Submission Deadline

    All referrals must be received by the close of business (5:00 PM) on April 9. Referrals received after this date will not be processed.

May 2025

  • May 23

    2024-2025 Academic Year Loan Acceptance Deadline

    Last day to accept any offered federal or UCSB Loan for the 2024-2025 academic year (fall, winter, spring).

  • May 30

    2024-2025 Academic Year Loan Cancellation Deadline

    Last day to cancel an accepted loan for the 2024-2025 academic year (fall, winter, spring).

July 2025

  • July 01

    2025-2026 Special Circumstance - SAI Appeal Available

    Sometimes, the information and data provided on the FAFSA/CADAA does not accurately reflect a family's current circumstances. Situations that impact a student or family's ability to contribute to the cost of education may be reevaluated.

September 2025

  • September 01

    2025-2026 Cost of Attendance Appeal Available