Financial aid goes way beyond student loans that you have to pay back. Aid includes grants, work-study and scholarship awards.
Visit these Financial Aid and Scholarship Department pages for details.
Financial Aid Basics
- How to Apply for Aid
- Financial Aid Process
- Urgent Dates
- What Affects Your Aid (how to avoid problems)
- Satisfactory Academic Progress – your responsibility
- Types of Financial Aid (Grants, Loans and Work-Study)
Scholarships
Think you could never win a scholarship? Think again. Read our top 10 reasons to apply .
Visit the Scholarships site to review eligibility requirements and learn how to apply.
Explore two scholarship groups:
- On-Campus Scholarships
At last count, more than 45 scholarship programs and opportunities were available through ¼ªÏé·» campus awards, many ¼ªÏé·» colleges and academic departments, and the systemwide CSU Foundation. For details on open scholarship competitions, see the Financial Aid and Scholarships . Off-Campus Scholarships
Additional programs, databases, web sources, videos and help with writing essays and letters.
Resources
¼ªÏé·»’s Financial Aid and Scholarships Department carefully curates the abundant resources posted on its website in order to serve the best interests of students. Tap your resources!
Special Student Groups & Programs
Some types of financial aid are available to certain groups of students such as those earning a teaching credential, student veterans and DREAMERS. Check the page for financial aid options, special enrollment programs and possible external sources of funding.