How to Apply for UC Summer Session Financial Aid

Find out how to apply for financial aid for summer sessions at UCSD or other UC campuses.

1. File your FAFSA.

   • File your FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).
     Note: Summer financial aid awards are based on the FAFSA you submitted for this academic year.
     Exception: For the Education Studies Program (EDS), financial aid awards are based on the FAFSA you filed for the upcoming academic year.
   Always file your FAFSA by March 2 for financial aid priority consideration.

2. Explore sources of summer funding.

   • Look into you grants, scholarships, and loans you might qualify for.

3. Enroll in Summer Session classes.

   • You must enroll in at least 8 quarter units or 6 semester units (at UC Berkeley) to receive financial aid.
   • Make sure to enroll in all summer sessions before you apply for financial aid.
     • To enroll at UCSD, use WebReg.
     • To enroll at another UC campus, use that campus's registration process.

4. Apply for financial aid online.

   • Eligibility requirements
     • You must meet Satisfactory Academic Progress requirements (PDF) for the current academic year.
     • You must not have have completed your degree by the end of Spring Quarter.
     • You must have filed a FAFSA for the current academic year.
   • After you've enrolled in all the summer sessions you plan to take, apply for financial aid (only once) using the Financial Aid tool. You can apply starting in mid-April, and should apply by May 15 to ensure funds are available before your summer fees are due.
     • EDS students must submit a paper application for EDS Summer Session financial aid (PDF) by May 1.

5. Pay your Summer Session fees on time.

   • If you have enrolled in Summer Session at UCSD and met all the requirements, UCSD electronically deposits financial aid funds to your student account. Read more about how you get your financial aid and additional notes about Summer Session disbursement.
   • If you have enrolled in summer sessions at another UC campus and met all requirements, financial aid funds are electronically deposited to your bank account. In this case, you must write checks or make other arrangements to pay your fees on time at that campus.
   • If you haven't met the May 15 application deadline, you must pay Summer Session and any associated late fees from your own resources.
     • You may be partially or fully reimbursed after your application is processed.
     • If you don't pay your fees by the Summer Session payment deadlines, you'll be dropped from your classes.
     • If you drop a summer class, you may lose some or all of your financial aid award and may have to repay money you've already received.

• For more information about UCSD's Summer Session, see Summer Session Overview or contact the Summer Session Office, (858) 534-5258.
• For UCSD Summer Session enrollment information, contact the Registrar's Office, (858) 534-3150.
• For questions about financial aid, contact the Financial Aid Office, (858) 534-4480.