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Financial Aid Basics in 3 Easy Steps

Abigail Julianna Loomis — December 12, 2022 - 10:23am

Paying for college can be difficult, but at �°��ϲ��Ļ��Ϣ Davis, we have the resources to help you get the financial support you need. We’re going to outline some of the financial aid basics to make sure you get the low-hanging fruit, plus some additional ways to round out your financial aid package.

�°��ϲ��Ļ��Ϣ Davis Welcomes Native American Opportunity Program for Students

Karen Michele Nikos — May 05, 2022 - 11:15am

In a continuing effort to make college more affordable and accessible to California Native American students, University of California, Davis, is working now to implement the �°��ϲ��Ļ��Ϣ Native American Opportunity Plan, announced by University of California.

How I Found Money for College

Abigail Julianna Loomis — January 19, 2022 - 5:34pm

My name is Andrea Noguez, and I am a first-generation, fourth-year student at �°��ϲ��Ļ��Ϣ Davis. I come from a low-income, underrepresented minority community in Southern California. My schools were never highly ranked, and in all honesty, the lack of resources was astonishing. In my community, most students didn’t go to college so I never even thought about applying.

Students Win Strauss Scholarships for Public Service

Julia Ann Easley — May 27, 2021 - 4:20pm

A solar-powered well in rural Nigeria and a free diabetes clinic in Sacramento are among the undergraduate public service projects selected for funding by the Donald A. Strauss Foundation in 2021. �°��ϲ��Ļ��Ϣ Davis juniors Chiduben Victor Nnaji and Rishi Sharma will each be awarded $15,000 to implement their projects in the coming year.

�°��ϲ��Ļ��Ϣ Launches Campaign to Double the Pell Grant

Julia Ann Easley — February 09, 2021 - 12:41pm

The University of California on Monday (Feb. 8) launched the Double the Pell campaign calling on Congress and the Biden administration to charter a more affordable pathway to higher education for America’s students and families. �°��ϲ��Ļ��Ϣ is partnering with the �°��ϲ��Ļ��Ϣ Student Association in the national advocacy effort to boost Pell Grants for low-income students across the country.

Faculty, Staff Asked to Help Boost Student Compliance with New Requirement

Cody Kitaura — September 25, 2018 - 12:23pm

Beginning this fall quarter, students must confirm they have started academic activity for each registered course and acknowledge they have read the �°��ϲ��Ļ��Ϣ Davis Code of Academic Conduct. The campus is asking faculty and staff to help boost compliance by reminding students about the requirement.

Millions in Federal Grants for Community College Students Left on the Table

Karen Michele Nikos — April 18, 2018 - 5:02pm

A significant percentage of community college students don’t receive the federal aid for which they may be eligible.

Campus Provides More Financial Aid, Offers Larger Grants for Summer Study

Julia Ann Easley — March 07, 2017 - 4:45pm

More financial aid will be available for Summer Sessions, and other changes will provide larger grants and lower the number of academic units at which students receive a higher level of support.

Eligible students who take six to nine units will receive $1,300; those who take 10 or more units will receive $2,400. Last year, the lower award was $1,100, and the higher amount of $2,200 didn’t kick in until students took 12 units.

9 Reasons to Study at �°��ϲ��Ļ��Ϣ Davis This Summer

Julia Ann Easley — March 31, 2016 - 4:28pm

Summer study at �°��ϲ��Ļ��Ϣ Davis has a lot of offer to students wanting to make headway on a degree, with flexible study periods and record financial aid.

�°��ϲ��Ļ��Ϣ Davis Aims to Increase Summer Study with Financial Aid Grants, Guaranteed Courses

Julia Ann Easley — February 26, 2016 - 12:50pm

The campus is adding an extra $1.9 million to make available a record $10.5 million in financial aid grants, and guaranteeing almost 300 courses against cancellation to help students take advantage of summer study to reduce their time to degree and overall cost of education.

The increased support for Summer Sessions is expected to make these funds — which students don’t have to repay — available to nearly 6,500 students, up from the 4,375 who received grants last year.