University of California, Santa Cruz: Are the housing application fee and prepayment refundable?
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Refundability depends on the student's housing status and cancellation timing; an unassigned waitlist cancellation has no fee, while canceling a guaranteed or assigned space carries the published 2026 fee schedule.
UCSC's current cancellation policy distinguishes unassigned waitlist applications from reserved housing. Once a guaranteed or assigned space is held, cancellation fees are $150, $250 or $350 depending on date.
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