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Apply for Aid

If you are a citizen or a permanent resident.

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

  • If you are a US Citizen or Permanent Resident you will need to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the MARCH 2 priority filing deadline. The FAFSA can be accessed at studentaid.gov
  • In order to officially submit your FAFSA application, You will be REQUIRED TO SIGN the FAFSA application using your FSA ID. An FSA ID is online at fsaid.ed.gov
  • If you are a California Resident and are eligible for a CAL GRANT, submit your FAFSA or DREAM App by the March 2 priority deadline. Your High School or College MUST ALSO SUBMIT YOUR GPA to the California Student Aid Commission before March 2. If you opted out of electronic submission with your High School or College, you can submit your GPA Verification Form to the commission by completing the GPA Verification Form.

If you are not a citizen or a permanent resident but qualify for nonresident tuition waiver under AB-540.

DREAM ACT Application

  • If you are NOT a US Citizen or Permanent Resident, but you are approved to pay in-state tuition because you graduated from a high school in California, you need to complete the California DREAM Application by the March 2 deadline. The DREAM application is at dream.csac.ca.gov. More information about your eligibility at the DREAM Act Application Guide on our Publications page. More guidance at California Student Aid Commission.
  • If you are AB540 eligible and are applying for the CAL GRANT, submit your DREAM ACT Application by the March 2 deadline. Your High School or College MUST ALSO SUBMIT YOUR GPA to the California Student Aid Commission before March 2. If you opted out of electronic submission with your High School or College, you can submit your GPA Verification Form to the commission by completing the GPA Verification Form.

If you are interested in applying for fellowships, TAships and other sources of graduate support.

Fellowships

Reach out to your department for information on fellow and ta-ships.

If you are a UCLA student who will enroll in summer sessions at UCLA or another UC

Summer Application

Apply on my.ucla.edu > finances and jobs > summer financial aid information