Calendar

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

  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 21

  First Disbursement Date Spring Quarter

• March 28

  Office Closed - Administrative Holiday

• March 31

  Graduate Spring Quarter Fee Payment Deadline

April 2025

• April 02

  2025-2026 FAFSA/CADAA Priority Filing Deadline

  File the FAFSA or CA Dream Application by April 2, 2025 in order to be considered for all types of state and institutional aid. 
  
  
  

• 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.

• April 09

  FAB Life Game Budgeting Workshop

  Come to the SRB MPR Wednesday April 10th between 11am-12pm to play "The FAB Life Game" - an interactive fun workshop that teaches you how to make and balance a budget. USS is collaborating with our office to host this workshop during Financial Wellness Awareness Month (FWAM).

• April 10

  Looking for Scholarships Workshop

  Come to the SRB MPR Thursday April 10th 3-4pm to learn all about Scholarship Universe, as well as how to search and apply for scholarships. Click here to register on Shoreline. EOP is collaborating with our office to host this workshop during Financial Wellness Awareness Month (FWAM).

• April 15

  Summer Aid Workshop

  Are you planning to take summer courses at UCSB or another UC? Come to the SRB MPR Tuesday April 15th 3-4pm to learn all about how summer aid works and be able to plan financially for the summer. Click here to register on Shoreline. EOP is collaborating with our office to host this workshop during Financial Wellness Awareness Month (FWAM).

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