Return To Aid
Beginning in the 2006-2007 academic year, the University is required to add a "return to aid" (RTA) surcharge to every campus-based, student initiated, mandatory new fee and increase to an existing fee. The surcharge is used by the campus to cover need-based financial aid for UCSB students whose financial aid awards would not otherwise cover student-imposed mandatory campus fees. The University RTA surcharge is 25% of the total fee after the surcharge is added to the base fee.