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class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span><span property="sioc:num_replies" content="0" datatype="xsd:integer" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-name-field-body field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="wysiwyg_twocols layout--50-50"> <div class="wysiwyg_twocols--first bg--transparent"> <h2 class="text-h4-style"><a aria-label="Grants" href="/types-of-aid/grants"><span aria-hidden="" class="fas fa-flag">聽</span> Grants</a></h2> <p>Grants are financial aid that you do not need to pay back. Grants are awarded from federal, state, and university funds according to your financial need.</p> </div> <div class="wysiwyg_twocols--second bg--transparent"> <h2 class="text-h4-style"><a aria-label="Scholarships" href="/types-of-aid/scholarships"><span aria-hidden="" class="fa-solid fa-money-bills">聽</span> Scholarships</a></h2> <p>UCSF offers a variety of scholarships that can help you fund your education. In addition, you can search for outside scholarships to help with your educational expenses.</p> </div> </div> <p>聽</p> <hr /> <p>聽</p> <div class="wysiwyg_twocols layout--50-50"> <div class="wysiwyg_twocols--first bg--transparent"> <h2 class="text-h4-style"><a aria-label="Loans" href="/types-of-aid/loans"><span aria-hidden="" class="fas fa-university">聽</span> Loans</a></h2> <p>Loans can be a critical part of your education financing plan. They are a great resource when used conservatively and wisely. We encourage you to carefully consider whether or not you really need to borrow, and if you do, to borrow as little as necessary.</p> </div> <div class="wysiwyg_twocols--second bg--transparent"> <h2 class="text-h4-style"><a aria-label="Work-Study" href="/types-of-aid/work-study"><span aria-hidden="" class="fas fa-briefcase">聽</span> Work-Study</a></h2> <p>The Federal <g class="gr_ gr_43 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling ins-del multiReplace" data-gr-id="43" id="43">Work Study</g> Program (FWS) provides jobs for students with financial need, allowing them to earn money to help pay education expenses.</p> </div> </div> <p>聽</p> <hr /> <p>聽</p> <div class="wysiwyg_twocols layout--50-50"> <div class="wysiwyg_twocols--first bg--transparent"> <h2 class="text-h4-style"><a aria-label="Veteran Benefits" href="/types-of-aid/veterans-benefits"><span aria-hidden="" class="fas fa-star">聽</span> Veteran Benefits</a></h2> <p>VA Education Benefits are offered to veterans, military service members and in some cases their family members. The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) determines all eligibility and the certifying official on campus will assist in coordinating the students' benefits.</p> </div> <div class="wysiwyg_twocols--second bg--transparent"> <h2 class="text-h4-style"><a aria-label="Housing, Food and Transportation" href="/types-of-aid/housing-food-and-transportation"><span aria-hidden="" class="fas fa-home">聽</span> Housing, Food and Transportation</a></h2> <p>UCSF has established the Basic Needs for Students Program and Lyft Partnership to help students with rising bay area housing prices, food access and transportation services.</p> </div> </div> </div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="sidebar" class="column"> </div> </div></div> <div id="footer"> <div class="section"> <div class="footer-bottom"> <nav aria-label="Footer Navigation" class="footer--navigation"> <ul> <li><a href="/about-us/contact">Contact Us</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ucsf.edu/accessibility-resources">Accessibility</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ucsf.edu/website-privacy-policy">Privacy Policy</a></li> <li><a href="https://websites.ucsf.edu/website-terms-use">Terms of Use </a></li> <li><a href="https://websites.ucsf.edu/azlist">A-Z Website List</a></li> </ul> </nav> <div class="footer--copyright"> <p>© 2024 The Regents of the University of California</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> <![CDATA[//><!]]> </script> <script type="text/javascript"> /*<![CDATA[*/ (function() { var sz = document.createElement('script'); sz.type = 'text/javascript'; sz.async = true; sz.src = '//siteimproveanalytics.com/js/siteanalyze_8343.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(sz, s); })(); /*]]>*/ </script> </body> </html>