Financial Aid adjustments

Your financial aid will be pro-rated as outlined below if you withdraw before 60% of the term has elapsed.  

Federal Aid
Federal financial aid includes:  Pell Grant, SEOG, ACG, SMART Grant, Perkins Loan, Work-Study, Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Student Loan, and Federal Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students (PLUS) and Grad PLUS. Aid is prorated based on the number of days you were enrolled.  If you did not receive all of the loan funds you accepted, you may be eligible to receive the additional funds.  If you are eligible for additional loan funds, you will be notified and will have the opportunity to decide if you would like to receive them.

If you are a work-study employee, you are no longer eligible to receive payment from Federal Work-Study funds after you withdraw.  Your employer may keep you on the payroll if he/she can pay you from another fund source.  Please stop work and notify your employer immediately.

State Aid
Cal Grant A or the fee portion of the Cal Grant B is adjusted according to the actual fees assessed by the Registrar’s Office unless you notify us that you have never attended classes. In this case, your Cal Grant will be cancelled.

If you attended classes and the Registrar lowers your Education and Registration Fees due to your withdrawal and the resulting fees are less than the Cal Grant award, the Cal Grant will be reduced to the equal the revised fee charges.

The Cal Grant B Access Award is prorated based on the number of days you were enrolled. 

UC Santa Cruz Aid
UC Santa Cruz Grant, University Loan, UC Santa Cruz Regents Scholarship and other UCSC Scholarships are prorated based on the number of days you were enrolled.  However, an additional allowance is made for “start up costs” such as the purchase of books when you withdraw. 

Private Aid
For guidance on how to handle past or future disbursements of your private aid funds including loans and scholarships, the Financial Aid Office will contact the private agencies (if necessary) when you withdraw.

questions?

If you have questions regarding your withdrawal and your financial aid, please contact Margie Spano, Liz Martín-García, or Kelly Greer in the Financial Aid Office.

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