Financial Aid
UC Davis offers various types of graduate student support. Both need-based and merit-based funds are available. Eligibility criteria may vary and graduate student academic employment, such as teaching or research assistantships, are administered by individual departments.
General Financial Aid Information
Includes loans, grants, and workstudy employment and is administered by the Financial Aid Office on the basis of demonstrated financial need. Students must file a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) to determine eligibility. Applications are available from the Financial Aid Office after December 1 and should be filed by early March. For more information, visit the campus's financial aid Web site at http://financialaid.ucdavis.edu
Funding Sources for Teacher Credential Candidates
Cal Grant is available for students who received it as undergrads and are going to be enrolled in a credential program. For more information, please see the California Student Aid website: http://www.csac.ca.gov/doc.asp?id=917.
APLE: The Assumption Program of Loans for Education (APLE) is a state-funded competitive teacher incentive program administered by the California Student Aid Commission. The APLE program is designed to encourage outstanding students to become teachers and serve in critical teacher shortage areas in California public elementary and secondary schools. For more information, visit http://www.csac.ca.gov/doc.asp?id=111
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