Relief Funding • Funding Notification 

Service & Support Updates

​Given the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 crisis, we want to express our continued commitment to your well-being and our dedication to your success while attending UC Davis. Financial Aid and Scholarships staff will be working daily to ensure there is readily available support for all students, especially those in need. 

​What We Are Doing

Financial Aid and Scholarships, Aggie Compass Basic Needs Center, AB 540 Center, and Guardian Scholars Program are collaborating closely to provide support to our students with emergencies related to the COVID-19 pandemic. We are providing online, email, and phone advising for financial aid inquiries. Please call us at 530-752-2804, Mon-Thu, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. or via Contact An Expert. We are responding to all inquiries within 7-10 business days.

For those in need of financial assistance as a result of COVID-19, please visit Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund FAQs and Economic Crisis.

What You Can Do

Activate Direct Deposit to receive refund and emergency funding in your bank account electronically.

If you expect to receive a paper refund check, please review and update both your local and permanent addresses in your MyAwards to reflect your current mailing address and avoid mailing delays.

Expected Family Contribution Appeal

If you or your family has experienced a loss of income as a result of COVID-19, Financial Aid and Scholarships will consider revisions to financial aid for families directly affected, including eligibility for federal financial aid programs for any domestic student and state or university aid for California students. To see what your projected award may look like, use the Financial Aid Net Price Calculator.

Emergency Loans

Students experiencing a temporary shortage of funds may request an Emergency and/or Short-Term loan. Requests are limited to costs related to educational expenses as found in the Cost of Attendance. For eligibility requirements and application steps, visit Emergency and Short-Term Loan Programs.

Funding Updates

COVID-19 Relief Funding Available

The Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA) was signed into law in December 2020. The Act provides $22.7 billion in aid to address higher education challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Of this amount, $20.2 billion is allocated directly to colleges and universities. Unlike the CARES Act (HEERF I), the bill stipulates that CRRSAA (HEERF II) funding must be prioritized to students with “exceptional need.”

Awarding Framework

UC Davis will begin distributing the CRRSAA Emergency Financial Aid Grant to eligible graduate/professional students and undergraduate students based on the percentage of their respective spring quarter/semester enrollment. The estimated total number of eligible students is 35,694. UC Davis used the following methods to determine which students receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants.

Graduate and Professional Students
We will equally disburse funding among eligible graduate/professional students, up to $600 per eligible student. 

Undergraduate students
We will distribute awards to eligible undergraduate students, based on need, as determined by the 2020-21 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) with an emphasis on providing additional support to the neediest populations.

Awarding Amounts

Awards will be distributed to eligible undergraduate students based on need as determined by the 2020-21 FAFSA with an emphasis on providing additional support to the neediest populations as follows (per student):

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS*
     • Pell Grant recipients: $1,000
     • Students receiving grants other than Pell Grant: $750
     • Students eligible for Subsidized Direct Loans only and not receiving grants: $500

Funding for eligible graduate/professional students will be distributed equally amongst the population as follows (per student): 

GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS*
     • Graduate Studies: $600
     • School of Education: $600
     • School of Law: $600
     • School of Management: $600 
     • School of Medicine: $600
     • Veterinary Medicine: $600

*Undocumented AB 540 students will receive relief funds from institutional emergency grants equivalent to the awards provided to Title IV eligible students. See the Additional COVID-19 Support section.

*International students are not eligible for federal CRRSAA funding, however, institutional resources are being made available to provide emergency grants to international students in crises. The maximum award will not exceed $1,000 per student.