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INTRODUCTION

Are you a ¼ªÏé·» student with one or more dependents under the age of 18? Then you might qualify for priority registration each semester if you provide more than half of their financial support.

Students can qualify for priority registration until their youngest dependent’s 18th birthday. Please note these dates:

• If you qualify and submit your certification through the ¼ªÏé·» Portal by May 30, 2025, you will receive a priority registration date for fall 2025 enrollment.
• If you qualify and certify after May 30, 2025, you will be granted priority registration for subsequent semesters (spring 2026 and on).

To be eligible for priority registration, you must certify that one or more dependents under age 18 receive more than half of their support from you. You only need to certify once. This tutorial explains how to submit certification.

Learn more at:

• How to Update Other Personal Information

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Step 1

Go to the ¼ªÏé·» home page at www.csun.edu and:

1. Select ¼ªÏé·» Portal from the My¼ªÏé·» menu in the top navigation.
2. Log in with your ¼ªÏé·» user ID and password.

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Step 2

Your ¼ªÏé·» Portal home page displays.

In the Top Tools area, select the Student Center backpack icon link.

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Step 3

The SOLAR Student Center home page displays in three sections:

1. Academics
2. Finances
3. Personal Information

Under the Personal Information section, select the Dependents link.

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Step 4

The Update Dependent Information page displays.

Read the notice, the Confirmation of Student with Dependent Children box and the Student Certification statement.

1. In the Confirmation box if you have one or more dependent children under age 18 for whom you provide more than half of their financial support, select the “yes” radio button.
2. Enter your youngest dependent’s birthdate in the format mm/dd/yyyy or select the calendar icon to choose a date.
3. Select the check box to certify that the information you have provided is true and correct .

Select the Submit button.

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Step 5

A new page displays the date you are submitting your dependent information.

• To confirm your Dependent Information entries, select the Return button.
• To return to the Student Center, select its link in the top black navigation bar.
• To exit the Student Center, close the top Dependents tab in your web browser.

Let’s return to the ¼ªÏé·» Portal. Select the ¼ªÏé·» Student tab in your web browser.

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Step 6

Back in the ¼ªÏé·» Portal Checklist:

1. Depending on when you certify your dependent information, your priority registration date and time will display in the Registration section of your Checklist under Enrollment Appointments.

• For Fall 2025, if you certify your dependent information by May 30, 2025, you will have a priority registration date.
• You will be able to enroll in fall classes on and after the priority registration date.
• The deadline to certify your dependent information is published in the Registration Notice you receive via ¼ªÏé·» email ahead of each fall and spring semester. You only need to certify once.

2. Review your Checklist Incomplete Tasks section for any registration holds and clear them.

If finished, be sure to log out in the upper right corner (not shown).

Have a great semester!