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.

School of Veterinary Medicine Important Dates

Vet Med 1, 2, and 3 Students

Fall Semester 2023	Dates
Fall semester/instruction begins Verify your Academic Participation within the first four (4) weeks of term	Aug 14
Fall semester fee payment deadline: Last day to pay fees to avoid $110 late fee	Sep 15
Deferred Payment Plan (DPP) deadline: Last day to apply and pay the first installment	Sep 15
Vet Med Scholarship Application is available	Oct 1
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) available if completing participation after the final deadline	Nov 1
The 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and California Dream Act Application (CADAA) become available	Dec 1
Fall instruction/semester ends	Dec 15
Vet Med Scholarship Application deadline	Dec 31

Spring Semester 2024	Dates
Spring semester/instruction begins Verify your Academic Participation within the first four (4) weeks of term	Jan 8
Priority deadline to confirm Academic Participation for spring 2024	Feb 5
Final deadline to confirm Academic Participation for spring 2024	Feb 12
Academic Participation Appeal / Supplemental Evidence of Academic Activity (SEVACT) available if completing participation after the final deadline	Feb 13
Priority Filing Deadline for 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and California Dream Act Application (CADAA)	Mar 2
Spring semester fee payment deadline: Last day to pay fees to avoid $110 late fee	Mar 15
Deferred Payment Plan (DPP) Deadline: Last day to apply and pay the first installment	Mar 15
Vet Med Scholarship Award Letters available	Mid-Apr
Last day to accept or request 2023-24 Federal and Institutional Loans	May 15
Spring instruction/semester ends	May 24

Vet Med 4 Students Only

Summer Semester 2023	Dates
Summer semester/instruction begins Verify your Academic Participation within the first four (4) weeks of term	May 30
4th Year Clinics begin	May 30
Summer semester fee payment deadline: Last day to pay fees to avoid $110 late fee	Jun 15
Deadline to confirm Academic Participation for summer 2023	Jul 17
Academic Participation Appeal / Supplemental Evidence of Academic Activity (SEVACT) available if completing participation after the priority deadline	Jul 18
Summer instruction/semester ends	Aug 11

Fall Semester 2023	Dates
Fall semester/instruction begins Verify your Academic Participation within the first four (4) weeks of term	Aug 14
Fall semester financial aid refunds available through Direct Deposit or Student Accounting for eligible students	Aug 14
Fall semester fee payment deadline: Last day to pay fees to avoid $110 late fee	Sep 15
Deferred Payment Plan (DPP) deadline: Last day to apply and pay the first installment	Sep 15
Vet Med Scholarship Application is available	Oct 1
Deadline to confirm Academic Participation for fall 2023	Oct 31
Academic Participation Appeal / Supplemental Evidence of Academic Activity (SEVACT) available if completing participation after the priority deadline	Nov 1
Vet Med Scholarship Application deadline	Dec 31
Fall instruction/semester ends	Jan 7

Spring Semester 2024	Dates
Spring semester/instruction begins Verify your Academic Participation within the first four (4) weeks of term	Jan 8
Spring semester financial aid refunds available through Direct Deposit or Student Accounting for eligible students	Jan 8
Spring semester fee payment deadline: Last day to pay fees to avoid $110 late fee	Jan 15
Deferred Payment Plan (DPP) deadline: Last day to apply and pay the first installment	Jan 15
Deadline to confirm Academic Participation for spring 2024	Feb 12
Academic Participation Appeal / Supplemental Evidence of Academic Activity (SEVACT) available if completing participation after the priority deadline	Feb 13
Last day to accept or request 2023-24 federal and institutional loans (excluding summer)	May 15
Spring instruction ends	May 23
Spring semester ends	May 24

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.