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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. 

Types of Summer Aid

The type of summer funding a student is eligible for is determined by information from a student's Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or California Dream Act Application (CADAA). The student’s financial aid offer will be determined by their Student Aid Index (SAI). Factors that may affect financial aid eligibility include income level, enrollment status, residency, grade point average, and aid used during the regular academic year.

Admitted or continuing students must log in to MyAwards to view their aid package and requirements.

Types of aid offered may include:

Grants

Grants are need-based gift aid that does not need to be repaid as long as the student maintains eligibility. Please note that summer institutional grant funding is limited for non-California resident students.

California Residents and Eligible Non-Residents
  • Pell Grant
    • The grant offer is determined by your Student Aid Index (SAI).
      • Grant offer can be up to $2,465
    • Disbursement is dependent on the number of registered units.
  • Summer Campus Fee Grant
    • Grant offer can be up to $200
    • Offered to students enrolled in a total of 6+ units for one or within both sessions. 
    • Grant funding is limited, and will be offered on a first-come first-served basis.
  • Summer University Grant
    • Grant offer can be up to $1,300
    • Offered to students enrolled in a total of 6+ units for one or within both sessions. 
    • Grant funding is limited, and will be offered on a first-come first-served basis.
  • Summer Advantage Grant
    • Grant offer can be up to $1,100
    • Offered to students enrolled in a total of 10+ units for one or both sessions.
    • The grant will be disbursed during the session in which the student reaches the 10-unit minimum. 
  • Cal Grant
    • Cal Grants will ONLY be offered to graduating seniors with remaining eligibility.
    • Our office will notify these students after eligibility has been confirmed with the California Student Aid Commission. 
  • Summer Dream Grant
    • Grant offer can be up to $500
    • Offered ONLY to California Dream Act applicants.
    • Offered to students enrolled in a total of 6+ units for one or within both sessions. 

Loans

During the summer, students are offered unused loan eligibility from the regular academic year. Loan offers may include:

Please see Important Summer Dates for loan deadlines. For more information regarding loans, please visit Loans.

Private Loans

Private loans are available during the Summer term. Please review eligibility at Private Loans.