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