Housing

Housing Support Programs

EVC Housing Supplement

Annual housing supplement of $2,500 available for doctoral and MFA students who are enrolled full-time through the Office of Financial Aid until additional campus graduate student housing is available.

The annual housing supplement is allocated to PhD/MFA students in good standing, pro-rated for the number of quarters students are registered full-time (or $833/quarter). For quarters in which students are registered part-time, they are allocated 1/2 the supplement. Students on filing fee, in absentia, or are on a Leave of Absence, as well as international students who are not in the US are not eligible for the supplement. If students return to regular enrollment status mid-year, their disbursement will be determined by the prorated number of quarters that they are enrolled.

Processing of Housing Supplements will begin after the Fall Quarter Add/Drop/Swap deadline for graduate students. Dispersals to most eligible domestic graduate students will be batch-paid, approximately the first week of December. Dispersals to international graduate students are processed via a manual pay mechanism on a rolling basis. This more complex payment mechanism for international students is required by tax law, and results in longer processing times due to the individualized tax-associated paperwork. There can also be additional delays if required documentation is missing or incomplete. For students who returned to regular enrollment status mid-year, payments will be processed after the Spring Quarter Add/Drop/Swap deadline. 

Reminder:

PLEASE update your payment information (via payee 204 Docusign Powerform link: Payee Setup 204 Form Helper  for your new address if you have recently moved and you receive a paper check. We recommend that, if possible, you sign up for direct deposit). If you are an international student, please make sure that relevant documentation (i.e., Glacier forms signed and dated with current calendar year and “Scholarship/Fellowship” tax benefit displayed on the form) are up-to-date to avoid payment delays.

Program status: In Place
Program available: Fall 2021

Funding to support transitioning to Santa Cruz

Up to $1,500 available for new, incoming PhD/MFA graduate students. 

Eligibility:

• Must be a new or incoming student in a doctoral or MFA program.
• Must matriculate within the current academic year OR have matriculated in the previous academic year.
• Must be relocating from outside of the Santa Cruz region to within 100 miles of the UC Santa Cruz main campus.
• Must incur expenses related to the change in housing such as transportation costs, housing deposits, loss of income, and household supplies.

Eligible students can apply, once matriculated, by selecting “New Student Relocation Suplmnt” in their To-Do List/Tasks in MyUCSC.

Program status: In Place
Program available: Fall 2021

Slug Support Graduate Case Management

Slug Support now has a dedicated case manager to assist graduate students.

If you are experiencing homelessness, food insecurity, or financial insecurity to cover your basic needs, we may be able to help. Slug Support can provide emergency food and housing resources as well as work with you on a long term plan to help you find resources on and off-campus and navigate various barriers that may be impacting your ability to focus on your academics.

Please email the deanofstudents@ucsc.edu to schedule an appointment or call our crisis line at 831-459-7003 for immediate assistance related to food and housing emergencies.

Program status: In Place
Program available: Fall 2021

Legal consultation for off-campus housing issues

Sure Free legal consultation is available through the Dean of Students Office.

Sessions specifically for graduate students will be made available and advertised.

Program status: In Place
Program available: Now

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