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UCSC Graduate Division

Chemistry and Biochemistry
University of California
230 Physical Sciences Bldg.
Santa Cruz, CA 95064
Phone: (831) 459-4002
Fax: (831) 459-2935
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Financial Aid

All graduate students pay quarterly registration fees, and those who are not California residents also pay nonresident tuition their first year. The department makes a strong effort to provide financial support to graduate students who are making satisfactory progress in their programs of study. Teaching assistant and graduate student researcher positions are administered by the departments, fellowships and grants by the Division of Graduate Studies, and student loans, by the Financial Aid Office.

U.S. citizens and permanent residents should submit the Free Application for Federation Student Aid (FAFSA) form since many UCSC fellowships and grants are only awarded to students who have completed it. If admitted to our graduate program, students will receive a link to the FAFSA web site along with the emailed letter of admission.

For current information about financial support, refer to the Division of Graduate Studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz web site or to the UCSC General Catalog. Further information about student loans is available from:

Voice: (831) 459-2963
E-mail: fin-aid@cats.ucsc.edu
Web: http://www2.ucsc.edu/fin-aid

Graduate Opportunity Program

Applicants assisted by the Graduate Opportunity Program must be U.S. Citizens or permanent residents. During the application process, the Graduate Opportunity Program can help students by requesting an application fee waiver, for cases of hardship, providing insight into the application process, and by distributing information about the various graduate academic and fellowship programs. The primary goal of the program is to increase the number of applicants through extensive outreach and to increase the number of enrolled students from diverse backgrounds through effective recruitment. Applicants who feel that their acceptance into the academic community at UC Santa Cruz will contribute to the diversity of the institution should contact the Director of Graduate Recruitment and Retention (831) 459-3731 or send email to jjcardon@ucsc.edu early in the application process.

Diversity Enhancement Fellowship Programs

The Eugene Cota-Robles and Graduate Opportunity Fellowship Programs are merit-based diversity enhancement fellowship programs that provide financial support to assist students from diverse backgrounds to successfully pursue and complete a graduate degree. These fellowships are awarded to students who have overcome significant obstacles to achieve a baccalaureate level degree, and whose backgrounds equip them to contribute to the intellectual diversity among the graduate student population. These fellowships are awarded to entering students. Applicants should refer to the information under Financial Support in the application to gain a better understanding of these fellowships. Fellowship recipients must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

The Eugene Cota-Robles Fellowship, the Graduate Opportunity Fellowship, the Graduate Research Assistant/Mentorship Award and the Dissertation Year Fellowship are a part of the University of California's Academic Career Development Program. The Graduate Research Assistant/Mentorship Award and the Dissertation Year Fellowship are fellowship support programs that are available to continuing students. Enrolled students are assisted by formal and informal group orientations, individual advice about academic matters, financial aid, postdoctoral opportunities, and through the provision of information about career planning, health care and housing.