Welcome, new Aggies!
The following information will help you navigate the steps you must take to be sure you have the funding you need to get started. Best wishes, and welcome to UC Davis!
| MAR-APR: | Upon admission notification, log in to MyAwards to review your aid package. Once you submit your Statement of Intent to Register, or SIR, you can begin accepting your offered aid and completing requirements. |
| APR: | Undergraduate and Prestigious Scholarships begins awarding scholarships to recipients who are not required to show financial need. Most initial scholarships to new students are announced before May 1. |
| JUN 15: | Entering first-year students: check the status of your financial aid at MyAwards to be sure you have completed all requirements by the June 15 deadline. |
| JUL 16: | Entering transfer students: check the status of your financial aid at MyAwards to be sure you have completed all requirements by the July 16 deadline. |
| mid-JUL: | If you are accepting loans, you can begin satisfying your requirements beginning in mid-July. |
| AUG: | Cal Grants for entering first-year students will be updated in August once the amounts are confirmed with the California Student Aid Commission, or CSAC. Sign up at WebGrants 4 Students to track the status of your Cal Grant, Middle Class Scholarship, or Chafee Grant. |
| late-AUG | Billing statements become available online at Aggie Bill. Authorized aid will show for students who have accepted aid and completed their requirements. Any financial aid funds remaining after all university charges have been paid will be disbursed to the student on the first day of instruction. For details, visit Disbursement and direct deposit. |
| SEP: | Welcome to UC Davis! Be sure to enroll in at least 12 units (waitlisted classes do not count) to ensure complete financial aid authorization and disbursement. |
| SEP 15: | Confirm that your account in Aggie Bill is paid in full by September 15 to avoid being dropped from your classes and assessed a late fee penalty. |
| OCT 1: | The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, and the California Dream Act Application, the CADAA open. |
| OCT 1: | The Current and Continuing Undergraduate Students campus scholarships application opens. |
| mid-JAN: | The Current and Continuing Undergraduate Students campus scholarships application closes. |
| MAR 3: | Priority deadline to complete your FAFSA or CADAA for maximum aid consideration for the next aid year. Be sure to also list UC Davis school code 001313. |
Cost of attendance
The UC Davis cost of attendance is an estimated figure used to determine financial aid eligibility. Review the cost of attendance.
Sample aid packages
Explore these situations to see how aid is packaged and how students and their families contribute. Explore samples.
Maintaining eligibility
Students who receive financial aid are expected to maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress to remain eligible for financial aid.
Video FAQs
For quick takes on basic financial aid topics and answers to many of our frequently asked questions, visit our Video FAQs.