EXTREMELY confused about financial aid!

<p>I know I should know this stuff but I don't so please helppppp!</p>

<ol>
<li><p>WHEN are the BAR fees due? On the website it says the 20, then over the phone it says it's been extended to the 25 but I keep hearing the 18th too.</p></li>
<li><p>What does it mean to get financial disbursements? Like I don't get this what does it do? Are we supposed to pay for everything and then get money back? Or do we get the disbursement and use that to pay (plus use our own money to pay for whatevers left over)? </p></li>
<li><p>How do we pay for housing? I know (think?) BAR doesn't include housing so where do we go? I read some threads here and I went to the site but it says $0.00 on there and there's no amount. Maybe it's because I'm on the quarterly plan for housing (because my first payments due Oct 1?) but still where do I find the amount? And the due dates (just to double check)</p></li>
<li><p>What are the major deadlines?</p></li>
<li><p>Can we use a check to pay online or does it have to be by credit card?</p></li>
</ol>

<p>Yes I know I sound clueless but please help thanks so mucccch! :)</p>

<p>Fees are due by the 18th. Disbursements = your financial aid money. Your fees/tuition will be deducted before your financial aid is handed out to you. So if you have financial aid, your fees are basically automatically paid.</p>

<p>ok thank you soooo much! but how do we pay for housing? and does finaid factor in with that too?</p>

<p>your eFAN will state if you are listed as on-campus, off-campus, or commuter, and your financial aid will be determined based on that. housing is not taken out of your financial aid automatically like they do with the fees. you will have to pay housing with the disbursed financial aid.</p>

<p>when is housing due/where can we find the amount? because i just keep getting $0.00 ugggh</p>

<p>[UCLA</a> Housing - MyHousing](<a href=“http://www.housing.ucla.edu/myhousing/]UCLA”>UCLA Housing - MyHousing)</p>

<p>under Housing payments, click on view your housing account
then click on view account info. your balance should be the first entry, on the right hand side</p>

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