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River Campus housing during winter break is available to all undergraduate students in the School of Arts & Sciences, Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, and Simon School of Business residing in housing for fall 2026 who also have a housing contract for the spring 2027 semester. Students stay in their existing housing assignment. Students choosing to remain on campus for part or all of winter break, December 24 through January 14, Ìý²ú²â December 14; they will be charged a $400 fee to support the operation and maintenance of the residence halls. This fee will be added to student financial accounts in UR Student and will be due by January 10.

Financial support is available for students with demonstrated financial need (those currently receiving federal or institutional need-based assistance using the 2026–27 financial aid application) and will be applied on a sliding scale. Aid will be provided based on the student’s level of need, ranging from 0 to 100 percent coverage of the $400 fee. Please contact your financial aid counselor if you have any questions about your level of aid. Students with financial hardship may also request support through the Basic Needs Hub.

Winter break housing does not require a meal plan. Dining Services will have limited on-campus eating venues available, operating with reduced hours. A schedule of hours and services will be available online soon. Dining dollars from fall meal plans will continue to be active during the winter break period. Students will be responsible for food expenses during break and may add dining dollars to their accounts. Spring meal plans begin January 14. If you are facing food insecurity, you may request support through the Basic Needs Hub request formÌý²ú²â December 14 and .

The passage of the Working Families and Tax Cuts Act (also known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, or OB3) in July 2025 authorized a wide range of changes to federal loan eligibility and repayment options.

We encourage all students and families who have used or intend to use federal loans for their ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ education to review our website for more detailed information on the overall legislative changes.

In addition, students enrolled on a less than full-time basis are subject to federal loan reductions based on their enrollment status.  These adjustments are known as the Schedule of Reductions (SOR).  A detailed explanation as well as examples of SOR adjustments can be found on this page.

The application deadline for returning students for the 2027–2028 academic year is March 15, 2027. Instructions will be emailed to students on a regular basis starting in November, and reminders will continue to be sent bi-weekly to those students with incomplete applications.

Returning undergraduates who did not submit their application with all supporting documentation by this deadline are not guaranteed full consideration for need-based University grant assistance and may have their institutional aid reduced due to limited funding.

Read more about our late policy in the FA Handbook. Please contact your financial aid counselor if you have concerns about submitting your application materials in a timely manner.