Contact your chosen lender for pre-approval or fill out an application online. After submitting your application, the lender may send you a request for additional information. Please respond quickly to all requests to insure prompt receipt of funds. After all additional information is received and your loan approved, the lender will contact UCR to certify the loan. Once we have confirmed your eligibility we will certify the amount of your loan and usually return an electronic response to your lender. Following final loan approval, generally your lender will send funds to UC Riverside for disbursement to your student billing account.