News & Announcements
Federal Loan Updates for 2026-2027
Significant changes to federal direct loans were recently enacted through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OB3). These changes will affect how graduate and professional students finance their education for the 2026-2027 academic year:
- Elimination of Direct Graduate PLUS Program
- Changes to loan limits and aggregate loan limits
- Proration of loans based in full-time or part-time enrollment
- Changes to Loan Repayment
If you have not borrowed a Federal Direct Loan in 2025-2026 but would like to, please contact our office: [email protected]
Student and Post Doc Tax Workshops
The Student Financial Services Office held two tax workshops earlier this month to answer general tax questions and go over what is taxable in scholarships, grants, and/or stipends will be covered, as well as other education-related tax benefits.
Recordings of both the Graduate & Professional Student Tax Workshop and Postdoc Tax Workshop are available through Box by logging in with MyAccess.
Special note: The Financial Aid Office personnel are not tax experts and cannot advise you on specific tax topics.
Student Organization Awards
Wed, Apr 22, 2026
12 PM – 1 PM PDT
The Student Organization Awards celebrates the accomplishments of our Registered Campus Organizations (RCOs) for their contributions to campus life at UCSF. RCO members, leaders, and advisors play a valuable role on campus, and we invite you to take this opportunity to recognize outstanding leadership and achievements by submitting a nomination.
Learn more about the Student Organization Awards and submit a nomination at: studentlife.ucsf.edu/awards.