Financial Aid and Scholarships

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The Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships at California State University, Long Beach serves all students and is ready to help you meet your financial and educational goals.

Financial Aid Application: Visit our CSULB FAFSA Support page.

Important Deadlines: Stay on top of important deadlines for enrollment, payments, aid applications, and more via Key Dates and Deadlines.

SPRING 2025 NEWS:

We will begin Spring 2025 Middle Class Scholarship (MCS) processing after Spring 2025 census, which is February 17, 2025.  

Processing includes disbursing, adjusting, and making initial awards for Spring 2025. 

Our estimated date for Spring 2025 MCS disbursement is March 10, 2025. However, please note, our processing period may take longer than anticipated. 

You do not have to take any action if you already have Spring 2025 MCS on your financial aid award. 

If you do not have Fall 2024 or Spring 2025 Middle Class Scholarship (MCS) on your financial aid award, please follow the steps below: 

  1. Check your WebGrants 4 Students (WG4S) account to review your MCS eligibility. Click here for California Student Aid Commissions (CSAC) WebGrants 4 Students: How to Check Middle Class Scholarship (MCS) guide. 
  1. If you have MCS eligibility on WebGrants, please wait until March 10, 2025 to contact our office. 
  1. If you do not have MCS eligibility on WebGrants and believe you meet the MCS eligibility requirements, you can contact our office to inquire.  

There are many different types of aid available depending on where you are in your educational journey. Select your student category in the grey navigation menu at the top of the page to get started! You can also explore the resources in the left navigation menu for additional services.