UC Santa Cruz Grants
UC Santa Cruz Grants
UC Santa Cruz offers different grant programs for undergraduate students who are California residents pursuing their first bachelor's degree. These grants are funded by the University of California and are awarded based on financial need. Students must meet application deadlines to be considered for grants. Grants must be accepted on your MyUCSC student portal. Awards not accepted prior to the end of your first term of attendance may be rescinded.
The UC Santa Cruz Grant is offered to undergraduate students that show financial need. We determine your financial need by taking the total cost of attendance and subtracting your expected family contribution derived from your FAFSA Application.
The Blue and Gold Opportunity Plan is for students whose family total income is less than $80,000. Under the Blue and Gold Plan, students are guaranteed to receive enough gift aid from all sources to cover UC tuition and fees.
Our campus also awards the UC Health Insurance Grant to undergraduate financial aid applicants who meet all aid deadlines to cover the cost of the University of California Student Health Insurance Plan (UC SHIP) and are grant eligible. Students who elect to waive UC SHIP fees will not be eligible for USHIP Grant. The maximum amount of this award is the cost of UC SHIP, but the amounts vary depending upon financial need. Awards can be accessed and accepted via your MyUCSC portal. For more information about the UC Student Health Insurance Plan, visit Student Health Website.