Fees and Financial Aid
Tuition
$9360 per quarter ($1170 per unit)
There are no additional fees for out-of-state students.
Tuition includes:
- Seven quarters of instruction.
- Five 10-day residencies at the Tommy Bahama Miramonte Resort & Spa including resort accommodation, breakfast, and lunch.
You must:
- Enroll in eight units per quarter for seven quarters
- Complete a total of five in-person residencies and seven quarters of instruction
- Stay at the Tommy Bahama Miramonte Resort & Spa.
Financial Aid & Scholarships
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Apply for financial aid
To qualify for financial aid, you need to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the California Dream Act Application each year by March 2.
UCR Financial Aid Application School Codes
FAFSA: 001316
California Dream Act Application: 00136 -
Apply for our scholarships and awards
The Founder's Award
Established in 2014 via generous donations from the alumni, faculty, and friends of the MFA program, The Founder’s Award is given to new students of particular promise. You are automatically considered for this award. This award is $1500.
The Miramonte Award
Given to two new students of particular merit, this award is sponsored by the Tommy Bahama Miramonte Resort and covers the full cost of a ten-day residency. You are automatically considered for this award. This award is $2000.
The Visible Voices Scholarship
This scholarship supports promising storytellers who belong to historically underrepresented communities. To be considered, you must submit a supplemental scholarship application and meet the UC Definition of Diversity. Please contact us if you need help applying. Applications will be available for incoming students upon acceptance. This award is $10,000.
The Lizi Gilad Silver Memorial Scholarship
This award is $10,000. Applications for incoming and continuing students are available each fall.
For information about Lizi Gilad Silver, click here.
The Out of the Woods Scholarship
The Out of the Woods Scholarship is designed to support writers of merit belonging to historically underrepresented and marginalized communities. The scholarship aims to broaden access to higher education for those who might otherwise find it difficult or impossible to pursue graduate study. The scholarship is for $9,000 and covers the cost of an entire quarter of study for a full-time student in the Low Residency MFA who is of particular merit,
potential, and promise and meets the University of California definition of diversity, which includes “the variety of personal experiences, values, and worldviews that arise from differences of culture and circumstance. Such differences include race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, language, abilities/disabilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, socioeconomic status, and geographic region, and more.” -
Consider a deferred payment plan (DPP)
Learn more about deferred payment plans. (DPP)
Get more help
If you have questions, please contact Kathryn McGee: kathryn.mcgee@ucr.edu or Mary Grawl: mary.grawl@ucr.edu. If you have questions about using the GI Bill, please contact Tami Thacker in our Veterans Resource Center: tamarat@ucr.edu.