Financial Wellness Services at UC San Diego

UC San Diego offers a variety of services to help you pay for college. Financial wellness is a key part of the 8 dimensions of wellness.

Financial Aid Office

• Budgets and Cost of Attendance

• UCSD's estimated budgets include all educational costs: registration fees, non-resident tuition, room and board, books and supplies, transportation, personal expenses, and a health care insurance fee (or health care allowance).

• Your estimated budget helps you and the Financial Aid Office determine approximately how much money you need to attend UCSD, and how much financial aid you need to meet that goal. Your actual costs may differ.

• Applying for Financial Aid

• Financial aid timelines, basics for applying, fees and costs and other important information to help you apply for financial aid.

• Undergraduate Scholarships

• Scholarships are gift aid, money you don't have to repay. Scholarships are awarded for academic merit only, or merit and additional criteria such as major of interest, leadership, or financial need. Find out how scholarships can help cover your undergraduate education costs.

• Undergraduate Grants

• Grants are gift aid, money you don't have to repay. Grant awards are based on financial need. You may be eligible for three types of grants: Federal, State, and University (UC).

• Undergraduate Loans

• Loans are funds that you must repay with interest under varying terms and conditions. Borrowing is a serious responsibility and can affect your future credit rating.

Student Business Services

• Billing and Payment Help for Students

• See these step-by-step guides to help you understand and pay your bill.

• Ways to Pay Your Bill

• Find resources about making payments.

• Direct Deposit

• Think green, be green, and get your green faster! Setting up a direct bank deposit account is strongly encouraged. It's the fastest, most secure, and environmentally friendly way to receive your financial aid and refunds. Sign up for direct deposit
• Tips and Tricks from James Myers, Director of Student Business Services
  • How to Balance your Checkbook (pdf)
  • Budgeting Your Funds (pdf)
    
  • Do's and Do Not's of Credit Cards (pdf)