Wondering if you should, or if you must file, a tax return? Did you get a 1098-T tax form in the mail and wonder what it means?

The Student Financial Services Office is offering two tax workshops to answer these questions and more. What is taxable in scholarships, grants, and/or stipends will be covered, as well as other education-related tax benefits.

UCSF Graduate & Professional Student Tax Workshop
Feb 26, 2025 12:00 PM
https://ucsf.zoom.us/meeting/register/AdiA1kx0QceDHtmCNE0OdQ#/registration

UCSF Postdoc Tax Workshop
Feb 27, 2025 12:00 PM
https://ucsf.zoom.us/meeting/register/qimLYtmqSvuq3jIjfh2FRg#/registration

Special note: The Financial Aid Office personnel are not tax experts and cannot advise you on specific tax topics.

Continuing students reapplying for financial aid for the 2025-2026 year can access the Financial Aid Application through the Financial Aid Portal.

The deadline to reapply for financial aid for the 2025-2026 year is Monday, March 17, 2025. 

BOTH the FAFSA and the UCSF Financial Aid Application will be due on March 17, 2025.

Following the launch of the 2025–26 FAFSA® form, Federal Student Aid will be extending contact center hours to accommodate FAFSA-related inquiries.

Monday: 8 a.m.–9 p.m. Eastern time (ET)
FAFSA support available until 10 p.m. ET

Tuesday–Wednesday: 8 a.m.–8 p.m. ET
FAFSA support available until 10 p.m. ET

Thursday–Friday: 8 a.m.–6 p.m. ET
FAFSA support available until 10 p.m. ET (except on Nov. 29, 2024)

Saturday–Sunday: Closed
FAFSA support available noon–5 p.m. ET on Saturdays

Closed on all federal holidays.

Live Chat, Call or Email visit: StudentAid.gov/contact

The Multicultural Resource Center is hosting or co-hosting a variety of events throughout Black History Month this year. We hope you will come and be in community for any and all of these that you're able to. You can see the events below and more on our website: https://mrc.ucsf.edu/events/black-history-month-2025. Please share with colleagues and students/learners if you’re able to. Hope to see you throughout the month! Please let me know if you have any questions.

February 26 - Black & Trans in San Francisco: A Conversation with Honey Mahogany

Please join the LGBTQ+ and Multicultural Resource Centers in welcoming Honey Mahogany, Director of the Office for Trans Initiatives for the City and County of San Francisco and Co-Founder of San Francisco’s Transgender District to campus to talk about her life, career trajectory, and starting San Francisco’s Transgender District, the first legally recognized transgender district in the world.

Wednesday, February 26, 2025
5:30 - 7:00 PM, Hybrid
Byers Auditorium, Genentech Hall
Mission Bay Campus and Zoom

RSVP kindly requested. 

UCSF endeavors to create greater understanding and supports the exchange of diverse ideas. Views and opinions of guest speakers on campus are their own and may not reflect the perspective of the University.

UCSF welcomes everyone, including people with disabilities to our events. To request a reasonable accommodation for events, please contact Marcel Hite ([email protected]) as soon as possible.

RSVP Link: https://tiny.ucsf.edu/BHMLecture

The Federal Work Study Program (FWS) provides jobs for students with financial need, allowing them to earn money to help pay education expenses. If you are interested in Federal Work Study and what types of positions that are available, you can find all the details on our website Work-Study page.

Check the Campus Job Postings to see what positions are available on campus.

Effective December 1, 2024, employment misconduct disclosures are required to comply with laws SB 791 and AB 810.

Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

“Misconduct” means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.  For reference, below are UC’s policies addressing some forms of misconduct:

• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
• UC Anti-Discrimination Policy
• Abusive Conduct in the Workplace