Important Updates

The 2024-25 FAFSA and CADAA applications will open in December 2023. Visit FAFSA Simplification for details.
UC Davis students who are victims of the Maui Fires may be eligible for funding. Visit Basic Needs for details.
If you have been selected for verification, please complete the requirements as soon as possible. For details, visit Verification.
For California Middle Class Scholarship updates, please visit MCS.

Important Dates for Financial Aid

Fall Quarter 2023

September 25 - December 15, 2023	Dates
Emergency, Short-Term, and Assistant Loans available to borrow against fall aid	Aug 28
Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) waiver deadline	Sep 1
Priority deadline to file a 2023-24 Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) appeal to request aid consideration for the fall quarter	Sep 1
Deferred Payment Plan (DPP) Deadline: Last day to apply and pay the first installment	Sep 15
Fall quarter begins	Sep 25
Fall quarter instruction begins Verify your Participation within the first four (4) weeks of the term	Sep 27
Last day to change from full-time to part-time status	Oct 10
Final deadline to file a 2023-24 Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) appeal to request aid consideration for the fall quarter Our office may review submissions after this deadline, but you may only be eligible for loan consideration.	Oct 20
Priority deadline to confirm Academic Participation for fall 2023	Oct 24
Final deadline to confirm Academic Participation for fall 2023	Oct 31
Academic Participation Appeal / Supplemental Evidence of Academic Activity (SEVACT) is available if completing participation after the priority deadline	Nov 1
Deadline to apply for Emergency, Short-Term, and Assistant Loans for fall quarter	Nov 8
Graduate students with an unpaid balance will be canceled from future registration	Nov 16
Fall quarter instruction ends	Dec 8
Fall quarter ends	Dec 15

Winter Quarter 2024

January 5 - March 22, 2024	Dates
Emergency, Short-Term, and Assistant Loans available to borrow against winter aid	Nov 27
Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) waiver deadline	Dec 1
Priority deadline to file a 2023-24 Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) appeal to request aid consideration for the winter quarter	Dec 1
Deferred Payment Plan (DPP) Deadline: Last day to apply and pay the first installment	Dec 15
Winter quarter begins	Jan 5
Winter quarter instruction begins Verify your Participation within the first four (4) weeks of the term	Jan 8
Last day to change from full-time to part-time status	Jan 22
Priority deadline to confirm Academic Participation for winter 2024	Feb 5
Final deadline to file a 2023-24 Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) appeal to request aid consideration for the winter quarter Our office may review submissions after this deadline, but you may only be eligible for loan consideration.	Feb 9
Final deadline to confirm Academic Participation for winter 2024	Feb 12
Academic Participation Appeal / Supplemental Evidence of Academic Activity (SEVACT) is available if completing participation after the final deadline	Feb 13
Deadline to apply for Emergency, Short-Term, and Assistant Loans for winter quarter	Feb 14
Graduate students with an unpaid balance will be canceled from future registration	Feb 29
Winter quarter instruction ends	Mar 15
Winter quarter ends	Mar 22

Spring Quarter 2024

March 28 - June 13, 2024	Dates
Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) waiver deadline	Mar 1
Priority deadline to file a 2023-24 Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) appeal to request aid consideration for the spring quarter	Mar 1
Emergency, Short-Term, and Assistant Loans available to borrow against spring aid	Mar 4
Deferred Payment Plan (DPP) Deadline: Last day to apply and pay the first installment	Mar 15
Spring quarter begins	Mar 28
Spring quarter instruction begins Verify your Participation within the first four (4) weeks of the term	Apr 1
Last day to change from full-time to part-time status	Apr 12
Priority deadline to confirm Academic Participation for spring 2024	Apr 26
Final deadline to file a 2023-24 Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) appeal to request aid consideration for the spring quarter Our office may review submissions after this deadline, but you may only be eligible for loan consideration.	Apr 26
Final deadline to confirm Academic Participation for spring 2024	May 3
Academic Participation Appeal / Supplemental Evidence of Academic Activity (SEVACT) is available if completing participation after the final deadline	May 4
Deadline to apply for Emergency, Short-Term, and Assistant Loans for spring quarter	May 7
Graduate students with an unpaid balance will be canceled from future registration	May 23
Spring quarter instruction ends	Jun 6
Spring quarter ends	Jun 13

2024-25 FAFSA and CADAA

Both the FAFSA and CADAA for 2024-25 will open in December and the priority filing date remains March 2, 2024, for the FAFSA and has been extended to April 1, 2024, for the CADAA.

CADAA filers will not see changes to the application process, but FAFSA filers will experience the changes resulting from the FAFSA Simplification Act which provides an easier, more streamlined application process for applying for federal financial aid.

Highlights of the new FAFSA include a reduction in the number of questions (from 108 to 36), expanded eligibility for federal aid for more students, and reduced barriers for certain student populations. For more information and resources, visit FAFSA Simplification.