Finance
Financial Aid and Scholarship Office
Location: 205 Hahn Student Services 1156 High Street Santa Cruz, CA 95064
Hours: Check their hours on their website
Phone: (831) 459-2963
If you are a student who qualifies for financial aid, the Financial Aid and Scholarship Office is a resource that may be able to assist in immediate financial needs. The following two resources are available to students who have maximized their financial aid options (not including parent loan).
- Emergency Advances - Available to currently enrolled students with pending financial aid for a term which has begun or who are employed and in need of short term financial assistance. For more information on qualifications visit Emergency Advances. Amounts vary for short term loans but typically do not exceed $1,000.
- Miller Scholarship - These one-time funds are available to students who have maximized all of their financial aid options (aside from parent loan) and are experiencing an emergency situation for costs tied to their education. For example, medical expenses incurred by the student outside of those paid by insurance. Documentation of the incurred educationally related expense is required for consideration for this fund. Amounts vary but typically do not exceed $2,000 for an academic year.
Students who are dependent may submit an Appeal for Independent Status based on specific adverse family situations for purposes of determining financial aid eligibility. The UCSC Financial Aid website provides further information on appeals for independent status.
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Other Helpful Resources
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Slug Support Program
Financial assistance for emergencies such as medical co-pays -
UCSC EOP
Provides emergency financial assistance to EOP Students -
Health Equity Fund
Provides students with assistance for certain out of pocket medical costs
Financial Wellness & Literacy
The UCSC Financial Aid website provides a financial literacy resource page that includes:
- Glossary of common terms
- Financial Aid brochures
- Calculators to help estimate aid, payments, withdrawals, and loan repayments
- Tutorials and Media Resources
- Money Management Tools