Dear Students, Thank you for your continued patience as we work through the ongoing issues with the financial aid notification process. We understand how important it is for you to know your award status, and we sincerely regret the impact this delay may be having. While some students have already received their financial aid notices, the remaining awards continue to be processed. As shared earlier, please be assured that you will not be dropped from classes or campus housing due to late payments resulting from this situation. The system handling award notices and online access is facing several unprecedented challenges, and our team is working diligently to resolve them as quickly as possible. For the latest information, additional updates will be posted on ofas.uci.edu. We appreciate your understanding and will provide further updates as soon as they become available.

Click below for instructions on how to accept your financial aid offer:

https://ofas.uci.edu/assets/pdfs/Accepting-Your-Financial-Aid-on-ZotAid.pdf

Completing Your FAFSA and the IRS Data Retrieval Tool

Applying for financial aid often requires you to enter sensitive personal information. The IRS Data Retrieval Tool (IRS DRT) is a safe and easy way to automatically transfer your information directly into the FAFSA form. It’s the fastest, most accurate way to enter your tax return information. With the IRS DRT, you don’t have to hunt for your tax records or worry about making costly mistakes.

NOTE: The 2024-25 FAFSA will not have the IRS DRT.

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First, you need to determine if you are eligible to use the IRS DRT tool. If you or your family have already filed a U.S. tax return with the IRS, you will most likely be able to use the tool. If you are ineligible, you will just need to enter your tax return information the old fashioned way.

Fall Aid Update

Completing Your FAFSA and the IRS Data Retrieval Tool

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