Financial Aid
Making CSULB affordable.
Explore the variety of options available.
- Types of Aid Grants, scholarships, loans, work-study and financing options designed to meet the varying needs of students and families.
- How to apply Steps to apply, forms and deadlines.
- How Eligibility is Determined Federal program requirements, calculating financial need, determining the awards.
- Costs Tuition and fees, payment options and average student expenses.
- Understanding Your Financial Aid Offer Steps to understand and respond to your financial aid offer.
- Enrollment Definitions Enrollment definitions for financial aid programs.
- Disbursement of Funds Settling University charges and disbursement of funds.
- Frequently Asked Questions Common Financial Aid questions and answers.
- Satisfactory Academic Progress Requirements to receive financial aid and maintain eligibility for that aid.
- What happens if I withdraw from the University? Required recalculation of aid eligibility if you drop all of your classes.
- Loan Entrance Counseling First-time Stafford Loan borrowers at CSULB may complete the required entrance counseling online!
- Domestic Partnership Law If you or your parents are in a Registered Partnership, this may impact your financial aid eligibility.
- Calendar Important dates and deadlines.