UCLA Programs and On-Campus Offices
Financial Wellness
To confidently navigate your finances in a way that supports your overall well-being
Bruin Direct (via your Bruin Bill as accessed through MyUCLA )
Use the online application offered by UCLA Student Financial Services to set up the electronic process that sends BAR refunds quickly and securely to your checking account. (You must have a checking account in place before applying for Bruin Direct.) Have you signed up?
Work Study Office
For employment opportunities
Scholarship Resource Center
To effectively search and apply for scholarships
Graduate Support
Information for graduate students concerning fellowships, grants, Teaching & Research Assistantships and Extramural Fellowships
UCLA Career Center
For career counseling, workshops and job search
Transportation
For information on getting where you need to go for less
Veterans and Military Members Services
Contains information concerning benefits and student groups as well as campus and community resources for veterans and military members
Early Care and Education
For information concerning child care assistance and child care financial assistance for UCLA families
UCLA Consultation & Response
Help for students in crisis; services and resources for students and families in economic crisis
UCLA True Bruin
What it means to be a True Bruin
Non-UCLA Websites
Department of Education - Federal Student Aid
Source of information for those preparing for and funding a college education
CA Student Aid Commission
Site dedicated to making education beyond high school financially accessible to Californians
FinAid
Comprehensive source of student financial aid information, guidance and tools
Avoiding and Reporting Scams (Federal Trade Commission)
Informative web pages the latest scams, and get advice to help you avoid, report, and recover from them
Paying for Education (mymoney.gov)
The federal government's website dedicated to helping Americans understand more about their money - how to save it, invest it, and manage it to meet their personal goals
Steps for Managing Your Student Loan Debt
Steps for and links to information on handling student loans and finances provided by the Mapping Your Future® site
Federal Student Aid - Loan History
U.S. Department of Education's resource/database for student borrowers to retrieve their FFELP Loan (Stafford, Perkins, Graduate/Professional PLUS and Federal Consolidation), Direct Loan and/or grant (such as PELL) data (*Does not include private loan records.)
Educational Computer Systems, Inc. (ECSI)
Beginning August 1, 2017, the billing servicer of Perkins Loans and University/campus-based loans received by student borrowers at UCLA will be ECSI. [Affiliated Computer Services (ACS), now called Conduent, was the previous servicer.]
University of California Complaint Process
Instructions on presenting a complaint regarding the University of California that has not been resolved at the campus level.