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

Effective Fall 2023, the TA Fee Deferment program is discontinued. 

The TA Fee Deferment program previously allowed graduate students appointed at a minimum of 25% for the entire quarter, 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

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.