Beach XP News

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Beach XP Program Surprises First-Year Students with Symbolic Caps, Inspiring Persistence in Their College Journey

Financial Aid and Scholarships

2025-2026 FAFSA will be Released in December

The U.S. Dept. of Education has announced they plan to release the 2025-2026 FAFSA and California Dream Act Application (CADAA) forms in Dec. 2024.
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Beach XP Kicks Off Year Two: Enhancing First-Year Experiences

Dear Campus Partners,I am delighted to kick off the second year of the Beach Experience (Beach XP), a learning community and program designed for our students to forge lasting peer connections and achieve academic success.
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Beach XP Kickoff Revitalizes College Experience for First-Year Students

Short for Beach Experience, the program is designed to boost and maintain enrollment among first-time, first-year students by fostering a community of belonging.
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August Briefing | Introducing Beach XP: An all-new learning community program

 Dear campus partners, I am thrilled to introduce CSULB’s brand new learning community program, Beach XP, kicking off this fall 2023.