Based on inquiries by phone and email, below are the top five topics of the week. 

• I completed my verification requirements but I still have the requirement posted. What do I do if it isn’t completed by the fee payment deadline?

• If you are waiting for your verification to be completed, we recommend signing up for a Deferred Payment Plan (DPP) through Student Accounting to avoid being dropped from your classes due to non-payment.

• My parent already completed the Parent PLUS Loan requirements but I don’t see the loan funds reflected in MyBill?   

• Our office is currently starting the Loan Origination process for Parent PLUS Loans. If your parent has already completed the Application, Master Promissory Note, and Credit History Check, and you have been waiting for the amounts to be reflected in your account, send us PDFs of all completed pages through Contact an Expert. 

• I’m an incoming freshman. What can I expect to be billed for in the upcoming fall billing? 

• The UC Davis Cost of Attendance is an estimated figure used to determine your financial aid eligibility. You will only be charged Direct Costs each quarter when your billing statement is issued.

  To calculate an estimate of what you may owe:

  1. 1. Log in to MyAwards.
  2. 2. Review the Estimated Financial Aid By Term section to see the amount of aid you are eligible for each term.
  3. 3. Add up these total financial aid amounts.
  4. 4. Subtract this total from your billed Direct Costs on your MyBill.

  The remaining amount is what you will need to cover through additional loans, scholarships, or other outside resources.

  You may use this Direct vs. Indirect Costs worksheet to further understand your Cost of Attendance.

• What does the Health Insurance Assistance mean?  

• For the 2025-26 academic year, Health Insurance Assistance will include a loan component and a grant component to assist with this expense. You will see your loan/grant amount in MyAwards and MyBill in mid-September.

  If you are covered by other health insurance, such as through an employer, your parents' coverage, Covered California, or Medi-Cal, you can submit a waiver application to waive your enrollment in UC SHIP and not be charged the UC SHIP fee each term. The waiver application deadline is September 1, 2025.

  If a SHIP waiver is approved by Student Health and Counseling Services (SHCS), the loan/grant will not be disbursed. The grant may not be used for other purposes.

• Why is the Cal Grant not showing on MyAwards if CSAC determined I was eligible?  

• Cal Grant eligibility is determined by the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC). Please log in to WebGrants to confirm your eligibility. If you are eligible based on your WebGrants information and meet the Income Ceiling Requirements, your "Estimated" Cal Grant will be updated to "Accepted" by the end of the summer. 

  CSAC will send our office a list of students eligible for the Cal Grant in September. Please note that additional documents are not needed to confirm your eligibility.

  Keep in mind that the Cal Grant is often interchangeable with the University Grant, meaning if you are currently maxing out or ineligible for the Cal Grant, we may offer you a University Grant based on your need as determined by your FAFSA/CADAA filed by the posted priority deadline. 

  For more information regarding the Cal Grant, please contact the California Student Aid Commission.