Important Next Steps you Must Take to Receive your Financial Aid at UC Santa Cruz

Log on to my.ucsc.edu view and accept your financial aid offer. On my.ucsc.edu, click on >Financial Aid > My Financial Aid >Aid Year 2009 and then >Award Summary.

Then, check off the boxes as you complete each step below .

Learn About the Financial Aid You Have Accepted

“Your Guide to Financial Aid” provides information about each type of award administered by the UCSC Financial Aid Office. “Your Guide…” also describes eligibility criteria, rights and responsibilities, how and when your aid is paid, and more.

Complete a Promissory Note for Your Federal Direct Student Loan

If you accepted your first Federal Direct Subsidized or Unsubsidized loan at UCSC, you must complete the Federal Direct Loan Master Promissory Note (MPN). You will need the Department of Education PIN that you used to file the FAFSA. To apply for or re-establish a PIN, go to www.pin.ed.gov.

Complete Pre-Loan Counseling for Your Federal Direct Student Loan

Log on to www.dlssonline.com to complete your pre-loan/entrance counseling. You will need your FAFSA PIN. Click on Entrance & Exit Counseling located at the top right corner.

Complete a Promissory Note for Your Federal Perkins Loan... COMING SOON If you were offered and accepted your first Federal Perkins Loan at UCSC, you must complete a Federal Perkins MPN. We will notify you in July via email when the Federal Perkins Loan Promissory Note is ready to sign. Stay tuned!

Complete Pre-Loan Counseling for Your Federal Perkins Loan... COMING SOON Once you have completed the Federal Perkins MPN, you will also need complete pre-loan counseling. Stay tuned for more information!

PARENTS Apply for a Federal Direct Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students (PLUS) To receive a PLUS loan you accepted on your aid offer, your parents must complete and submit a UCSC Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students Application Form. After your parent completes the PLUS application, they will also need to do a Federal Direct Loan Master Promissory Note at www.dlenote.ed.gov.

Sign up for Direct Deposit

Use our Budget Worksheet to determine if you will receive a refund after UCSC fee and housing charges are paid with financial aid. If you think you may get a refund, you can have the funds directly deposited to a personal checking or savings account. The Direct Deposit/ electronic fund transfer (EFT) authorization can be found on the UC Santa Cruz Student Business Services website. If your UC Santa Cruz billing account has a credit balance remaining and you do not sign up for direct deposit, a check will be mailed to you.