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Types of Aid

Explore the sections below to learn all about the different kinds of financial aid and support that UCSB offers. Or click straight onto a particular topic to find out more.


Gift Aid (Grants & Scholarships)


  • Federal Grants (Pell, SEOG)
  • Cal Grant
  • UCSB Scholarship
  • UCSB Grant Supplemental
  • Middle Class Scholarship
  • Native American Opportunity Plan


Loans


  • Federal Direct Loan
  • Federal Direct PLUS Loan
  • Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan
  • CA Dream Loan
  • UCSB Loan
  • Private Student Loans


Scholarship Awards


  • General Information
  • Scholarship Universe
  • Regents Scholarship
  • Domestic Nonresident Scholarship
  • Other Resources


Veterans Benefits


  • General Information
  • Tuition Fee Waiver
  • Dependents Ed. (Ch. 35)
  • Montgomery (Ch. 30-1606)
  • Post 9-11 (Ch. 33)
  • Vocational Rehab (Ch. 31)
  • Non-Resident Funding


Emergency Resources


Work-Study


Parenting
Students


Foster 
Youth


Graduate
Students


Dream
Scholars

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