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Receiving Your Financial Aid

Financial aid is paid to you in two different ways: credited to your Student Account or paid to you via a check for hours you work in a Work-Study position.


Disbursement Checklist

Use this checklist to ensure your funds are available at the start of the term.

1 Accept your aid offer on MyUCSC
2 Enroll in classes before the term starts (at least 6 units for undergraduate students and at least 5 units for graduate students)
3 You have completed First-Time Borrower Requirements, if applicable
4 Private scholarship/loan funds (if applicable) have been received in the Financial Aid Office
5 If you have accepted a parent loan, your parent has completed requirements to receive the loan.

 


Important Note for Federal Pell Grant Recipients

Pell Grant payment is based on full-time status (12 or more units). Your enrollment will be checked after the add/drop/swap deadline each term:

Fall Quarter October 14, 2009
Winter Quarter January 26, 2010
Spring Quarter April 16, 2010

If you enroll in less than 12 units, your Pell Grant will be adjusted as follows:

12 Units 100% of Pell Grant
9 - 11 Units 75% of Pell Grant
6 -8 Units 50% of Pell Grant 

You will receive a bill for the amount of the Pell Grant reduction.  If your Pell Grant is reduced, it cannot be reinstated to the previous amount.