Important Dates
FAFSA/DREAM Act App
Scholarships
Resources
Did You Know?
100

The first day to file a FAFSA or Dream Act application.

What is some time in December?

100

Applicants receive this after they submit their financial aid application.  

What is the Student Aid report (SAR)?

100

The minimum GPA required for the UC Davis Scholarship application.

What is 3.25?

100

Awards students up to $291 per month for groceries.

What is CalFresh?

100

Referred to as "SAI", this is used to determine my aid package.

What is the Student Aid Index?

This replaces the EFC.

200

This is when the Scholarship application is due for 2024-25.

What is January 10?

200

Students see their aid package and complete their requirements here.

What is MyAwards?

200

Provided by a third-party individual, this is a requirement for the Scholarship application.

What is a Letter of Recommendation?

200

The best place to visit for resources when you need to start looking for off-campus housing during winter quarter?

What is Student Housing?

200

Its acronym is SAP.

What is Satisfactory Academic Progress?

300

The priority funding deadline for State and University aid.

What is March 2nd?

300

"Free" money.  Of course, there is a caveat.

What are grants?

300

This is an excellent way to learn about new scholarship opportunities.

What is a Listserv?

To sign up, send an email to sympa@ucdavis.edu and indicate "subscribe scholarship-opportunities Firstname Lastname" in the subject line. Leave the body of the email blank.

300

This resource provides UCD students with a one-stop-shop for mental health resources.

300

Where to search for jobs at UC Davis.

400

When I need to complete Academic Participation each quarter.

What is within the first four weeks of the quarter?

400

Money for educational expenses borrowed from a lender.

What are student loans?

400

A requirement for the Scholarship application.  Be creative!

What is an Essay?

400

Located in the MU, this organization provides students with basic needs resources, even free food.

What is the Aggie Compass Basic Needs Center?

400

An online resource where students can take free financial workshops and courses.

500

The Winter fee payment deadline.

What is December 15?

500

This is the tax year income needed for the 2024-25 application.

What is 2022?

500

Attend to learn more about the 2024-25 Scholarship application process.

What are Sit Down with Scholarships zoom sessions? 

https://financialaid.ucdavis.edu/scholarships/campus/apply-current 

500

The program specializes in helping students with money management and budgeting. It also provides one-on-one peer advising and hosts BudgetCon annually.

What is the Aggie Blue to Gold Financial Wellness Program?

500

Three ways you can stay connected with Financial Aid and Scholarships.

What are Facebook, YouTube and Instagram?