Financial Aid
Making CSULB affordable.
Explore the variety of options available.
- Types of Aid Grants, scholarships, loans, work-study and financing options designed to meet the varying needs of students and families
- Enrollment Definitions Enrollment definitions for financial aid programs
- Eligibility Federal program requirements, calculating financial need, determining the awards
- How to Apply Steps to apply, forms and deadlines
- Costs Tuition and fees, payment options and average student expenses
- Financial Aid Offers Steps to understand and respond to your financial aid offer
- Accepting Your Award Steps to take for your awards to disburse and credit your university fees
- Disbursement of Funds Settling University charges and disbursement of funds
- Frequently Asked Questions Common Financial Aid questions and answers
- Summer Financial Aid Common Financial Aid questions and answers regarding Summer Sessions
- Satisfactory Academic Progress Requirements to receive financial aid and maintain eligibility for that aid
- Withdrawing from the University Required recalculation of aid eligibility if you drop all of your classes
- Loan Entrance Counseling First-time Stafford Loan borrowers at CSULB may complete the required entrance counseling online!
- Domestic Partnership Law If you or your parents are in a Registered Partnership, this may impact your financial aid eligibility.
- Calendar Important dates and deadlines
- New Program: TEACH Grant Find out information about the new TEACH Grant