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First, apply for financial aid with FAFSA or CADAA (the same priority deadlines apply for abroad programs). Next, apply for study abroad scholarships.

UCI EAP will inform the Office of Financial Aid when you are accepted to participate, and financial aid counselors will contact you via UCI e-mail if additional documents or forms are needed from you. If you need to obtain a visa support letter, please contact the Financial Aid Office at eapfa@uci.edu.

Before you go, you'll need to attend a Financial Aid Orientation and review your MyEAP for any outstanding requirements.

UCEAP will determine your program cost, then the Office of Financial Aid will adjust your cost of attendance to include the cost of your abroad program.

From there, your total aid eligibility will be adjusted to meet your abroad cost of attendance, and UCEAP will apply your financial aid to your mandatory program fees.

If your financial aid is less than the EAP fees, you are responsible for paying the difference. But, if your financial aid exceeds the EAP fees, you will receive a refund. You'll need to sign up for an E-refund through MyEAP.

MyEAP is your destination for Study Abroad charges, disbursement dates, and deadlines. Disbursement dates are based on the length of your EAP program and availability of your aid.

Here's the breakdown for disbursements.

• One quarter/ one semester only programs: One disbursement (approximately two weeks before the program's official EAP start date)
• Full academic year programs: Three disbursements (approximately two weeks prior to the program's official EAP start date: Dec. 15, March 15)
• Off-cycle year programs: Four disbursements (Winter/ Spring: approximately two weeks before the program's official EAP start date and March 15; Fall: July 15 and Sept. 15). This program length covers two academic year periods.

All students participating in the EAP program are required to maintain health insurance coverage. UCI will charge your ZOT Account, and you will be required to pay by the fee deadline.

If you have your own health insurance, you can request to waive UC SHIP coverage, just be sure you submit your waiver by the deadline.

Please be aware that if you do not waive out, you will have a charge for every term you are not at UCI. If you are eligible to receive financial aid to cover your health insurance cost, it will be included in your financial aid award.

The Cal Vet waiver can be applied toward some of your Study Abroad fees. Please email a UC Finance Analyst at studentfinance@eap.ucop.edu to find out what fees are covered.