California Dream Application now available
Students who qualify for the AB540 fee exemption and are not able to file a FAFSA, can now apply for certain types of financial aid by completing the California Dream Application. The application is available from www.csac.ca.gov/dream_act.asp.
Application records are sent to the schools you list on the application each Monday. You will be contacted once your application has been reviewed.
The recently passed California Dream Acts — AB 130 and AB 131 — extend eligibility for certain types of institutional and state aid to students, including undocumented students, who qualify for benefits under another California law — AB 540 — which exempts students from paying nonresident supplemental tuition.
Learn more from www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/paying-for-uc/financial-aid/dream/
4/9/2012
Q&A: When will I receive my spring quarter financial aid remainder check?
If you pay your fees by the deadline, March 15, and your Zot Account indicates that you will be receiving financial aid funds, those funds will be disbursed beginning Tuesday, March 28, 2012.
Please remember if you select the mail option, checks will be in the U.S. Mail beginning March 28 and delivered sometime thereafter. If you selected electronic deposit your funds will be in your bank account on March 28, 2012.
You can review the method you selected by checking the DEFT system on your Zot Account.
3/5/2012
Tax Returns no longer accepted!
Federal Regulations have changed and we are no longer able to accept copies of tax returns starting with the 2012/13 year.
Visit www.ofas.uci.edu/DRT for instructions, including an instructional video, on the new process.
2/23/2012
UCI's FAFSA school code is 001314
When completing the FAFSA, UCI's school code is 001314.
4/13/2011
Authorize us to speak with your parent(s), spouse, etc...
Do you want to authorize the Financial Aid Office staff to discuss your aid status with your parent(s), spouse, others?
Four easy steps:
- Download Consent to Release Form
- Print
- Sign & Complete
- Submit to our office
Make an appointment to visit the Scholarships Resource Center
Make an appointment to visit the Scholarship Resource Center to learn more about scholarship opportunities. Our scholarships staff offers personalized counseling and assistance to help students locate and apply for scholarships. To make an appointment, please email scholarships@uci.edu. Make sure you list your availability in the email.
For more information visit www.ofas.uci.edu/src
10/14/2011
Information New Undergraduate Students
New undergraduate students who filed a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) should expect to begin hearing from the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships beginning the week of February 13th.
For information regarding the status of your admissions application, please visit My Admissions Application @ UCI.
Financial aid award notices will be sent electronically beginning April 2 for admitted freshmen and beginning April 16 for admitted transfers.
If you have not already done so, make sure you file the 2012-13 FAFSA on-line at www.fafsa.gov before the March 2, 2012 deadline.
IF YOU SUBMIT YOUR FAFSA AFTER MARCH 2, YOUR FINANCIAL AID FILE WILL BE LATE AND YOU WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR ALL GRANTS, LOANS OR WORK-STUDY!
Don't Delay!
1/31/2012
Do you know about the Blue and Gold Opportunity Plan?
UC's new Blue and Gold Opportunity Plan will cover systemwide fees for most California residents whose families qualify for financial aid and earn less than $80,000 for 2011/12 and less than $70,000 for 2010/11. More information is available at www.universityofcalifornia.edu/blueandgold/
6/14/2011
Take Control of Your Budget. Use CashCourse!
Our office has partnered with CashCourse to provide you with helpful budgeting and planning tools. From this link you can learn about many of the financial skills you need to have to succeed.
Check it out at:www.cashcourse.org/UCIrvine
Don't miss your emails from financial aid!
Make sure your email doesn't get lost in your spam or junk mail folders. You should set your email software/account to allow email from finaidmail@uci.edu
Our office will communicate with you via email so it's important that you assure you receive (and read) any notices we send.
Note: We do not respond to messages sent to finaidmail@uci.edu
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