Fee Remission FAQs
See below for some of the most frequently-asked questions regarding fee remission. For specific questions, reach out to your department, as they will have the most accurate and up-to-date information regarding your employment/fee remission. If assistance is still needed, please email grademployment@ucsd.edu.
Winter 2026 Fee Remission: The last disbursement job of 2025 occurred on December 17, 2025, before the University closure for the holidays. Processing will resume the week of January 5, 2026.
(updated 1/5/2026)
I just accepted an employment offer. When will I see my fee remission?
Congratulations! Your home department will submit a request for fee remission on your behalf. Once they do this, the fee remission will be posted to your student account by the fee remission posting date (usually a couple of weeks prior to the start of the quarter), or within 3-5 business days of their request, whichever is later.
*Important - You will need to be registered for classes in order for this to apply, since registering then causes a balance to appear on your account to which the fee remission can be applied.
I already paid my tuition bill and now I have received fee remission. Do I get a refund?
Yes. Refunds are requested and processed through the Student Financial Solutions office. Please see their instructions here.
The fee remission includes health insurance fee remission. What if I don’t want UCSHIP?
Upon registering for classes, you are automatically enrolled in UCSHIP because it is a requirement of enrollment as a student to have health insurance. You are welcome to waive UCSHIP if you have adequate outside coverage.
Do I keep the funds for the health insurance fee remission if I waive UCSHIP?
If you opt out of UCSHIP for a quarter, the benefit of the health insurance waiver from employment no longer applies since there is no UCSHIP charge for it to be applied to.
What if my fee remission isn’t applied in time for the bill due date?
There are no late fees assessed but there is the possibility of being dropped from classes if you have other parts of your balance that are unpaid.