Eligible students may apply their UCLA Financial Aid to their study abroad program. This page walks through the steps required to fund a study abroad program and what to expect.

1. Submit FAFSA or CADAA

All students intersted in using UCLA Financial Aid to cover the cost of their study abroad program must complete the Free Application for Federeal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the CA Dream Act Application (CADAA) by the priority deadline.

If a student is studying abroad during the summer and this is their last term as a UCLA student, they will have to complete FAFSA or CADAA one last time.

2. Submit Program-Specific Financial Aid Requirements

Please see below for program-specific financial aid requirements.

UCLA Travel Study

UCLA Students

To apply for financial aid, please complete the following:
Step 1:
  • Confirm your application acceptance materials.
Step 2:
  • Pay the non-refundable $300 deposit to secure your spot in your Travel Study program
Step 3:
  • Students who have been accepted into their Travel Study program will receive a recording to view Financial Aid information in their student portal beginning in early February.  Virtual Financial Aid Q&A sessions will be hosted with the Office of Financial Aid to address additional questions you may have. The sessions dates will be communicated with applicants and posted on IEO Events Calendar .
  • Graduate students may have additional requirements, including a letter from the Department confirming the Travel Study program is required for the degree.

**There are separate financial aid applications for Summer Sessions courses here on campus and for Travel Study programs. Be sure your application indicates it is for 2025 Travel Study Programs.

Non-UCLA Students:

To apply for financial aid, please complete the following:
Step 1:
  • Confirm your application acceptance materials
Step 2:
  • Pay the nonrefundable $300 deposit to secure your spot in your Travel Study program
Step 3:
  • If you have not already, submit FAFSA and CADAA by March 3, 2025
Step 4:
  • Meet all of the requirements and deadlines set by your home campus financial aid office
Step 5:
  • Submit a signed Non-UCLA Financial Aid Agreement form to our office by March 21, 2025. The form is available for download in your student portal after acceptance to a Travel Study program.
  • Non-UCLA Students should consult with their home institution about financial aid availability and deadlines. Other UC campuses typically allow students to utilize financial aid if eligible to be used toward UCLA study abroad program costs.  Each campus has it’s own process; please check in with your home campus study abroad office and financial aid to confirm the process and requirements.

UCLA Global Internship Program

Apply UCLA Financial Aid to your Global Internship Program

After being accepted into the program, students must complete the following steps to apply for UCLA Financial Aid:
Step 1:
  • Pay the $300 nonrefundable deposit to secure your spot in your Global Internship Program.
Step 2:
  • View the Financial Aid Orientation recording.
    • This recording will be available to students in their application portal in early February.
    • Virtual Financial Aid Q&A sessions will be hosted with the Office of Financial Aid to address additional questions students may have. The sessions dates will be communicated with applicants and posted on IEO Events Calendar .
Step 3:
  • Sumbit the Global Internship Program Financial Aid Agreement form by February 10, 2025.
    • This form will be accessible to students on their application portal once accepted into the Global Internship Program.

UCEAP

UCEAP students do not need to complete, or submit an additional UCLA financial aid application – only FAFSA or CADAA.

Waitlists

UCLA students must complete all financial aid application steps for their waitlisted study abroad program.

Cancellations

Please note that ALL students applying for financial aid assume full responsibility for all program fees. Please see your program’s cancellation policies for more information:

View Cancellation Policies

Please note that ALL students applying for financial aid assume full responsibility for ALL program fees. If you withdraw from your program after the cancellation deadline, your financial aid package will be withdrawn and you are liable for paying the full program costs out-of-pocket.

Please see your program’s cancellation policies for more information:

Program Cancellation Policy
UCLA Travel Study Click here to view Cancellation Policies
UCLA Global Internship Program Click here to view Cancellation Policies
UCEAP Click here to view Cancellation Policies