Financial Assistance
At UCSB PaCE, we’re committed to making education affordable for everyone—whether you’re an alum, a professional, a UCSB student, or a lifelong learner. Explore our financial aid options, and if you're part of the UCSB community, don’t miss out on our special discounts for students, faculty, and staff.
Scholarships
UC Degree Completion Program
The UC Degree Completion Program is a state-funded initiative designed to help Californians who have some college but no degree, successfully earn their Bachelor’s degree or a professional certificate, and advance their career. See here for details.
Additional Scholarships for UCSB Staff
Dilling Yang's Staff Scholarship
With the continued support of Chancellor Yang and Dilling Yang, the scholarship program, established in 2003, provides financial assistance to eligible career staff for education, training, and other professional development opportunities available at the UC Santa Barbara campus. Effective July 1, 2024 the program eligibility guidelines for 2024-2025 have been expanded to include non-probationary career employees earning up to the full-time equivalent of $7,083.33/month ($85,000/year). Additionally, scholarship requests have been expanded to include requests up to a total of $750 per person per year. We would like to express our gratitude to the Chancellor and Dilling for their continued support of staff learning and development.
For additional information or if you have any questions: please submit a HR Service Now ticket to Training & Development.
Other Financial Aid
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA): if you have received WIOA funding, find additional information here.
Department of Reabilitation (DOR): if you have received DOR funding, find additional information here.
Student Loans: find information here about loans and other sources of funding.
Tax Information
Tax Credit 1098-T Form: UC Santa Barbara Division of Professional and Continuing Education will provide the IRS with information on students who have paid fees that qualify for the Lifetime Learning and Hope Scholarship Credits. Find additional information here.