Welcome to the UCR Financial Aid web site.
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The Financial Aid Office is committed to making it possible for all admitted students to be able to attend UCR, regardless of family financial circumstances.
This site is intended to provide answers to your questions and guide you throughout the complete financial aid process. If you have additional questions, please contact us . |
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Be sure to check this site regularly for important announcements. Information regarding your financial aid application status and your financial aid award will be available on GROWL (new students may access this site via MyUCR).
In addition, the Financial Aid Office will send important communications to your UCR web mail account throughout the year. Don't lose out on financial aid because you're not reading your web mail! Be sure to regularly check your account at https://webmail.ucr.edu/
Announcements
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Mid-year Fee Increase for 2009-10
The UC Regents have proposed a 2009-10 fee increase to be effective next quarter, Winter 2010. In anticipation of the Regents vote on November 19th, the UCR Financial Aid Office has begun to revise awards conditional upon the proposed fee increase (e.g., $585 for resident undergraduates). Students with revised awards will be sent a Webmail notice informing them to review their award on GROWL. Note that no change to the fee charges on GROWL billing statements will occur until after Regents approval of the fee increase on November 19th.
Paying for UC
Don't let finances keep you from attending the University of California. With grants, loans and other financing tools, we can help put a UC education within reach. These videos explain the options available to students at all income levels.
The UC Blue and Gold Opportunity Plan -
Undergraduate California residents whose family income is less than $60,000 per year may be eligible to receive grants and scholarships to cover the full amount of 2009-10 system wide fees (up to $7,788). Click here for more information on UC's Blue and Gold Opportunity Plan.
Parent borrowers may now defer PLUS loan payments while students are in school:
If you have a PLUS loan that disbursed on or after 7/1/08, you may download a PLUS Loan Student In-School Deferment Form to request deferment of your PLUS Loan payments while your student is enrolled in school.
Instructions on how to complete the PLUS Loan Student In-School Deferment Form:
Complete sections one, two, and three.
Section four must be certified by an authorized school official (i.e. The Registrar’s Office).
Once steps one through four are completed please mail the form to:
U.S. Department of Education
Direct Loan Servicing Center
P.O. Box 5609
Greenville, TX 75403-5609
- For further information on the PLUS Loan Student In-School Deferment please contact Direct Lending at 1-800-848-0979.
New Scholarship Application Listing
A variety of outside agencies send scholarship applications to UCR in hopes of attracting qualified UCR applicants. We are pleased to announce a new online Scholarship List tool which will make it easy for UCR students to review the current list of outside agency scholarship applications. From this site you will find scholarship descriptions, instructions, and any related scholarship materials sent by the agency. You can easily view and print these materials, making it simple for you to apply for these outside agency scholarships. Go to www.scholarshiplist.ucr.edu to see the scholarships currently listed. Check back every few weeks for new listings!
Next steps for new Stafford Loan borrowers
First time Stafford Loan borrowers must submit an electronic Master Promissory Note online and complete loan entrance counseling before Stafford Loan funds can be disbursed. ( more )
Next steps for new Parent PLUS Loan borrowers
Your 2009-10 financial aid award may include a Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loan. The PLUS Loan is a loan which is made to your parent. If your parent decides to take out this loan, the parent borrower needs to submit a PLUS Request , complete an online electronic Master Promissory Note and submit a signed PLUS Loan Borrower Authorization Form. ( more )
Next steps for Perkins Loan borrowers
All 2009-10 Perkins Loan borrowers must submit an electronic Master Promissory Note online and complete loan entrance counseling before Perkins Loan funds can be disbursed. ( more )