How to Apply for Aid
Federal and
State Aid
- Submit a FAFSA, Renewal FAFSA or FAFSA
on the Web, between January 1 and March 2 for the following academic
year to receive priority consideration for funds. Be aware that in order to apply for
any type of financial aid, all males between the ages of 18 and 26 are
required to register with the selective
service. CSUSM's Title IV School Code is 030113.
- To be considered for a new Cal Grant,
complete and mail a GPA Verification Form to the California Student Aid
Commission by the March 2 deadline. Forms are available in college Financial
Aid Offices or at local high schools.
- Approximately 3 to 4 weeks after submitting
the FAFSA, you will receive a Student Aid Report (SAR) from the federal
processor. Review your SAR upon receipt. If corrections are necessary,
mark the changes on Part 2 of the SAR, sign it, and mail it the the central
processor at the address on the SAR. If you want to add CSUSM to the
colleges listed, call (800) 433-3243. You will need the DRN number
located in your SAR and CSUSM's Title IV code(030113) in order to make the
correction.
- Submit all requested documents to CSUSM
Financial Aid and Scholarship Office by May 1 in order to receive priority
consideration for funds.
- Read everything carefully and respond to
requests promptly.
Applying for
Scholarships
- Many local and national organizations offer scholarships to students
regardless of their financial need. Scholarships have a wide variety of
academic and other types of requirements. Application deadlines and
procedures vary.
- Many scholarships are announced in the student newspaper and on the
Financial Aid bulletin board as they become available. There are a
number of scholarships administered by CSUSM. To apply for these
scholarships, you should complete the
CSUSM General Scholarship Application.
It can also be obtained in the CSUSM Financial Aid and Scholarship Office. You
will then be automatically considered for most of the CSUSM administered
scholarships which are awarded for that year. A new application must be
completed each year.
Additional Steps to
Apply for Loans
Direct Loan:
- Follow the instructions in "Steps to
Apply for CSUSM Administered Federal and State Aid.''
- Complete a
Loan Entrance
Counseling session online if you have not previously borrowed a loan at CSUSM
.
- Accept your loan online
by going onto MyCSUSM.
- Complete a
Master Promissory Note online.
- Loan funds are released to credit your student account
on a weekly basis. A check for
loan proceeds in excess of charges will be mailed to you unless you have
Direct Deposit.
Federal Direct Parent Loans
for Undergraduate Students (PLUS):
- You and your parent complete and return a
PLUS application to the CSUSM Financial Aid and Scholarship Office.
Applications are also available in the CSUSM Financial Aid and Scholarship
Office.
- Complete a
Master Promissory Note online.
- A check for
loan proceeds in excess of charges will be released to either the student
(with proper parental authorization) or to the parent.
Requesting Forms
You may access our forms online by
clicking here.
You may also request that forms be mailed to
you by calling (760) 750-4850.
In addition, you may request the material
online. Email the Financial Aid and Scholarship Office at finaid@csusm.edu.
Be sure you include your name, address and name of the forms you would
like mailed to you.
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