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 it with MyAccess.
Special note: The Financial Aid Office personnel are not tax experts and cannot advise you on specific tax topics.
Last Lecture with Dr. Jennifer Cocohoba
Wednesday, April 15, 5:30 p.m.
In-person Cole Hall at Parnassus
Livestream (link coming soon)
Students have spoken, and hundreds voted for Dr. Jennifer Cocohoba to deliver the Sumner and Hermine Marshall Endowed Last Lecture. Dr. Cocohoba will deliver a lecture on the prompt, "If you had but one lecture to give, what would you say?” This interprofessional event will bring out stories intertwining various dimensions of Dr. Cocohoba's professional, personal, spiritual, and cultural experiences that have brought her to UCSF today.
Please register below to receive information regarding the event details. Reception with appetizers and desserts immediately following in-person event. By attending in person, participants consent to being photographed and filmed and the use of their likenesses in event materials, including websites, social media, and promotional content.
To request accommodations for this event, please email [email protected] two weeks in advance.
Coffee Hour with the Climate & Belonging Team
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
500 Parnassus Ave
Millberry Union 102 West
Join the Office of Opportunity & Outreach Resource Centers for Climate and Belonging team for a Coffee Hour at Parnassus. Coffee, tea, and pastries will be provided.
Accessibility: UCSF welcomes all participants to our events. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this event because of a disability, please contact [email protected] as soon as possible.
First Gen Wellness Event: Spring into Wellness
April 14, 2026
Student Success Center
11:30am-1pm
Join us for a time to be creative and decompress as we enter Spring. Join us for a chill, relaxing time of community! We’ll have lunch, painting, collaging, journals, coloring, and board games!
Lunch and crafting supplies will be provided.
UCSF welcomes all participants to our events. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this event because of a disability, please contact [email protected] as soon as possible.