Financial Aid at UCCS
About Financial Aid
Earning a college degree doesn't have to mean graduating with a mountain of debt. It's our mission to assist you in finding a financial aid package that makes it possible to obtain a degree.
Each year, UCCS awards more than $100 million in financial aid to students, and we'll do our best to walk you through exploring aid options, applying for scholarships, and understanding your total college bill.
Financial Aid Programs
Financial Aid Calendar
| July 15th | Registered students can start applying for fall student employment positions on S.E.A.N |
| July 28th | Tuition and fee charges will start to appear in portal (financial aid is not reflected yet) |
| August 14th | First Fall 2026 Financial Aid Disbursement (funds released to UCCS) |
| August 18th | First E-bills sent by Bursar and available in myUCCS portal (amount due after aid received) |
| August 20th | Short Term Loans Available - apply though myUCCS portal (student financials section) |
| August 20th | Fall 2026 Student Employment Job Frenzy - Berger Hall - 11:00 am – 1:30 pm (lunch povided) |
| August 24th | First Day of UCCS regular classes (GPS starts 8/20) |
| August 31st | Last day to add full semester course without instructor permission |
| September 7th | Labor Day Holiday – UCCS Offices closed, no classes |
| September 10th | Census Date/Tuition due date/Auto deduction enrollment deadline* *This is the Last Day to Register (Regular semester courses) |
| September 11th | Financial Aid awards may be adjusted if not enrolled full time |
| October 1st | FAFSA for the Fall 2027/Spring 2028/Summer 2028 available |
| October 30th | Last day to withdraw without special permission from your Dean |
| November 20th | Short Term loan due |
| November 23rd- 27th | Fall Break (no classes, offices open Mon-Wed, closed Thurs-Fri) |
| December 1st |
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| December 18th | Fall 2026 Commencement |
| December 19th | Semester Ends |
| December 24th- January 3rd | Winter Break (no classes and UCCS offices are closed) |
| January 4th | Spring 2027 Tuition charges are viewable in myUCCS portal |
| January 11th | Financial Aid awards adjusted due to non-full time enrollment |
First Spring 2027 Financial Aid Disbursement** (** aid funds released to UCCS – subtracted from tuition balance) | |
| January 14th | First E-bills Available in myUCCS portal |
| Short Term Loans Available (bursar section of myUCCS portal) | |
| January 18th | Martin Luther King Holiday (UCCS Closed) |
| January 19th | First Day of UCCS regular classes |
| January 28th | Student Employment Fair (Berger Hall 11am-2pm) |
| February 1st | 1st UCCS scholarship deadline (merit) |
| February 3th | Census Date and Tuition due date* |
| February 4th | *Financial Aid awards may be adjusted, if not enrolled full-time |
| February 5th | FAFSAfest (get help with filing your FAFSA and scholarship application) |
| February 12th | FAFSAfest (get help with filing your FAFSA and scholarship application) |
| February19th | FAFSAfest (get help with filing your FAFSA and scholarship application) |
| February 26th | FAFSAfest (get help with filing your FAFSA and scholarship application) |
| March 1st | UCCS FAFSA priority filing date and UCCS scholarship deadline |
| March 22nd -March 28th | Spring Break |
| April 12th-16th | National Student Employment Week |
| May 15th | Spring short term loan due date |
| Summer work-study application available in myUCCS portal | |
| May 14th | Spring 2027 Commencement |
| May 15th | Spring Semester Last Day of Term |