To be considered for Financial Aid, all students must meet the following requirements:
- Be a US citizen or eligible noncitizen (e.g., permanent resident, resident alien, refugee, or asylee), or meet the CSU Nonresident Tuition Exemption requirements (AB540)
- Be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a regular matriculated student. Unclassified Post-Baccalaureate and Extension/Continuing education students are generally ineligible for financial aid
- Be meeting the Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy
- Demonstrate financial need as determined through the completion of a Financial Aid Application
- Not owe a refund on a federal grant and not be in default on a Federal Education Loan
- Be a California resident to qualify for state financial aid programs such as SUG, EOP, Cal Grant A and B
- Have a high school diploma, a GED, or equivalent
- Not exceed the maximum allowable units earned or attempted for all eligible academic programs
- For Federal Student Loan and State Aid eligibility, be enrolled in a minimum of 6 units in the academic term
- For financial aid purposes, 12 units per semester is considered full-time enrollment
- Enrollment in less than 12 units per term may reduce your eligibility for certain types of aid
- Submit all documentation requested by Financial Aid and Scholarships by the applicable deadlines