Important Updates

On behalf of the UC Davis community, we hope this message finds you and your loved ones safe amid the ongoing Los Angeles wildfires. Emotional support or resource assistance is available at UC Davis Mental Health, and for short-term financial hardships, reach out to the Financial Crisis Response Team. Our thoughts are with you during this difficult time, and UC Davis remains committed to supporting you in every way possible.

  • OFFICE CLOSURE: Financial Aid and Scholarships will be closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, January 20, 2025

Important Dates

Graduate School of Management Important Dates

Winter Quarter 2025

 
January 3 – March 21, 2025Dates
Emergency, Short-Term, and Assistant Loans available to borrow against winter aidNov 22
Winter 2025 Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) waiver deadlineDec 1
Priority deadline to file a 2024-25 Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) appeal to request aid consideration for winter quarterDec 6
Winter quarter fee payment deadline: Last day to pay fees to avoid being dropped from classDec 15
Winter quarter beginsJan 3
Winter quarter instruction begins
Instruction start/end dates vary by program. Please refer to the GSM Academic Calendar
varies
Priority deadline to confirm Academic Participation for the winter quarterFeb 3
Final deadline to file a 2024-25 Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) appeal to request aid consideration for winter quarterFeb 7
Final deadline to confirm Academic Participation for the winter quarterFeb 10
Academic Participation Appeal / Supplemental Evidence of Academic Activity (SEVACT) available if completing participation after the final deadlineFeb 11
Deadline to apply for Emergency, Short-Term, and Assistant Loans for winter quarterFeb 12
Winter quarter instruction ends
Instruction start/end dates vary by program. Please refer to the GSM Academic Calendar
varies
Priority filing deadline for the 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Financial Aid (FAFSA) and California Dream Act Application (CADAA)Mar 3
Winter quarter endsMar 21
Academic Participation Appeal SEVACT deadline (14 days after last day of instruction)

Important Notice: Students enrolled in the Planned Educational Leave Program (PELP), or who filed a cancellation or withdrawal, will need to visit the Return of Aid web page for details on deadlines, limits related to the SEVACT, and calculating the Return of Title IV Aid.
varies

Spring Quarter 2025

 
March 27– June 12, 2025Dates
Emergency, Short-Term, and Assistant Loans available to borrow against spring aidMar 1
Spring 2025 Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) waiver deadlineMar 1
Priority filing deadline for 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Financial Aid (FAFSA) and California Dream Act Application (CADAA)Mar 3
Priority deadline to file a 2024-25 Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) appeal to request aid consideration for spring quarterMar 7
Spring quarter fee payment deadline: Last day to pay fees to avoid being dropped from classMar 15
Spring quarter beginsMar 27
Spring quarter instruction begins
Instruction start/end dates vary by program. Please refer to the GSM Academic Calendar
varies
Priority deadline to confirm Academic Participation for the spring quarterApr 25
Final deadline to file a 2024-25 Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) appeal to request aid consideration for spring quarterApr 25
Final deadline to confirm Academic Participation for the spring quarterMay 2
Academic Participation Appeal / Supplemental Evidence of Academic Activity (SEVACT) available if completing participation after the final deadlineMay 5
Deadline to apply for Emergency, Short-Term, and Assistant Loans for spring quarterMay 6
Spring quarter instruction ends
Instruction start/end dates vary by program. Please refer to the GSM Academic Calendar
varies
Spring quarter endsJun 12
Academic Participation Appeal SEVACT deadline (14 days after last day of instruction)

Important Notice: Students enrolled in the Planned Educational Leave Program (PELP), or who filed a cancellation or withdrawal, will need to visit the Return of Aid web page for details on deadlines, limits related to the SEVACT, and calculating the Return of Title IV Aid.
Jun 19

GSM Financial Aid Drop-In Advising

Drop-In Advising (via Zoom):
Days: Tuesdays and Thursdays
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Meeting ID: 287 235 3660       

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