When you're admitted, UC San Diego establishes a student account for you, identified by your personal ID number, which begins with "A." Your student account records all charges (and payments) for registration fees, housing, parking, and other miscellaneous fees.

Most financial aid awards (including scholarships) are credited to your UC San Diego student account each quarter. Work-study awards are paid to you in biweekly checks that you can either pick up at work or have deposited directly to your personal bank account.

2020-21 Quarterly Disbursement Schedule and Remainder Financial Aid Refunds Availablity Fall Quarter 2020 Winter Quarter 2021 Spring Quarter 2021 First scheduled financial aid disbursement for the quarter 9/22/2020 12/27/2020 3/20/2021 Remainder financial aid refunds available 10/1/2020 1/4/2021 3/29/2021

Read more about the steps necessary for disbursing financial aid and scholarship awards below. (If you're expecting summer aid, you can also read additional notes on Summer Session.)