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Office Closed for All SAA Staff Retreat Tuesday, October 3

The Student Financial Services Office will be closed physically and virtually Tuesday, October 3 for an all Student Academic Affairs (SAA) Retreat. The office will reopen again with regular hours Wednesday, October 4 at 9am.

Office Closed for Holiday Friday, November 10th

The Student Financial Services Office will be closed Friday, November 10th in observance of the Veterans Day Holiday.

Office Closed for Holiday Monday, September 4th

The Student Financial Services Office will be closed in observance of the Labor Day Holiday starting Friday, September 1st at 2pm and all of Monday, September 4th. We understand that emergencies can arise when our office is closed. To better help serve our students in these instances we have a…

President Biden SAVE Repayment Plan is Now Fully Implemented

President Biden’s previously announced changes to Income-Driven Repayment under the SAVE plan is now full implemented. Borrowers have an increase in discretionary income protection. This income protection has increased from borrower AGI from tax return minus 150% of poverty level now up to 225%.…

New MUNI Monthly Transit Pass Available Now

In April 2023, UCSF Students passed a Student Transit Pass Referendum. As a result, students will automatically receive a discounted MUNI Monthly Class Pass. 

Understanding Your Student Loan Repayment Options Webinar

The webinar that UC hosted with the federal Department of Education about the resumption of student loan repayments this fall is now posted here: https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/understanding-your-student-loan-repayment-options.

Understanding Your Student Loan Repayment Options Webinar July 27 at 12pm

The University of California in partnership with the US Department of Education has announced a student loan repayment webinar to help students understand repayment options now that federal student loans will start repayment in October. The webinar is open to all. It will cover topics including…

Online CalFresh Sign Up Workshop Tuesday, July 25th at 5:30pm

Depending on your household size and income, and which county you reside in, you may be eligible to receive up to $281 per month through the CalFresh program. This program issues monthly electronic benefits that can be used to buy most foods at many markets and food stores. Applying for…

President Biden Announces New Actions to Provide Debt Relief and Support for Student Loan Borrowers

The Supreme Court struck down President Biden’s Loan Forgiveness plan, but the administration has announced new steps to assist borrowers after this unfortunate setback. First the administration has already initiated its plan to update the REPAYE Loan forgiveness plan. The new plan will help lower…

Loan Interest Pause and Repayment on Federal Student Loans Ending in Sept & Oct 2023

Congress has passed legislation preventing further extensions on the loan repayment and interest collection pause on federal student loans. Federal student loan interest will resume starting September 1, 2023, and payments will be due starting in October.