Overview

Associates-in-(dept) (teaching class) and Teaching Assistants hired at a minimum of 25% for the entire quarter are eligible to apply for the TA Fee Deferment Program and the TA Loan Program (Fall quarter only).

More information, including current amounts, deadlines, and the application forms can be found on the Division of Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs website:  https://grad.ucsd.edu/financial/employment/ases/ta-fee-deferment-loan-programs.html

Effective Fall 2023, the Graduate Student TA Loan Program will be discontinued.  New loan requests should be submitted via the Short-Term Loan process.

GEPA has made the decision to align with the other UC campuses and meet this existing need through the Short-Term Loan that is facilitated by Financial Aid Services. By consolidating the efforts of both our offices we are able to provide this loan service on a quarterly basis during the academic year rather than just once per year. The Short-Term loan is also not contingent on having graduate academic employment, making it available to the broader graduate student population. 

Full details on the Short-Term Loan can be found on the Financial Aid Services website here: https://fas.ucsd.edu/types/loans/short-term-emergency-loans.html 

Overview

TA Fee Deferment Program

Available in Effective Fall , Winter, and Spring quarters. Students must be 2023, the TA Fee Deferment program is discontinued. 

The TA Fee Deferment program previously allowed graduate students appointed at a minimum of 25% for an the entire quarter; must present formal offer letter at the time of application.

TA Loan Program

Available in Fall quarter only.  Available to new students or students who did not receive funding equivalent to a 25% TA salary in the month of September (salary scale effective in the month of September will be used).  Students must be appointed at a minimum of 25% for an entire quarter; must present formal offer letter at the time of application.

Application Process

Services & Support

Forms should be submitted by submitting a ticket to Services & Support: https://support.ucsd.edu/students

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Department Submits Form

If the department submits the form on behalf of the student, we will add the student as a Watcher on the ticket; this will serve as notification that the form has been received and then processed.  This process will be different for departments who submit the forms in bulk.  In those cases, we will not add the students as Watchers. 

Student Submits Form

If your student submits the form, we will add both the Home and Hiring Department Coordinators as Watchers on the ticket; this will serve as notification that the form has been received and then processed, to pay the balance of their registration fees (excluding nonresident supplemental tuition) through payroll deduction. 

Per the current ASE/BX Bargaining Agreement, partial fee remission will cover 100% of campus fees in the affected graduate employment titles, effective for academic year 2023-2024.

TA Loan Program

The TA Loan program previously allowed graduate students employed as Teaching Assistants/Associates to take out loans prior to the start of the Fall quarter, that the student would pay back via payroll deduction. While this particular program is discontinued as of Fall 2023, graduate students can utilize the Short-Term Emergency Loans through FAS if they are in need.