Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships

NOTICE

Please submit all required documents to us by August 1, 2010. Otherwise, because of our applicant volume, the disbursement of your aid for fall quarter will likely be delayed. Log into your MyCSUB account and click on your "To-Do" List to view documents need to complete your financial aid file.

Refunding Schedule for AY2009/10

Spring 2010

• March 24, 2010 Credit Balance Refunds via Direct Deposit will begin (except for students on Financial Aid Probation, pending official winter quarter grades)
• March 25, 2010 Mailing of hard-copy checks will begin (except for students on Financial Aid Probation, pending official winter quarter grades)

Summer 2010

• July 7, 2010 Credit Balance Refunds via Direct Deposit will begin
• July 8, 2010 Mailing of hard-copy checks will begin

Fall 2010

• September 9, 2010 Credit Balance Refunds via Direct Deposit will begin
• September 10, 2010 Mailing of hard-copy checks will begin

Winter 2011

• December 30, 2010 Credit Balance Refunds via Direct Deposit will begin
• December 31, 2010 Mailing of hard-copy checks will begin

Spring 2011

• (Date TBD) Credit Balance Refunds via Direct Deposit will begin (except for students on Financial Aid Probation, pending official winter quarter grades)
• (Date TBD) Mailing of hard-copy checks will begin (except for students on Financial Aid Probation, pending official winter quarter grades)

Note: These are anticipated dates and are subject to change

Book Vouchers: For those financial aid students who may be experiencing a delay in the disbursement of their financial aid, Book Vouchers are available to eligible students.
Book Voucher Information for main campus students
Book Voucher Information for Antelope Valley campus students

You must pay registration fees by the Fee Due Date each term, unless you qualify to postpone (delay) payment of your fees. To qualify for postponement, you must have financial aid grants, scholarships, and/or accepted student loans displayed in your myCSUB account that covers all of your registration fees. Otherwise, you will need to make payment arrangements with the Student Financial Services Office for your balance by the Fee Due Date.

Fee Payment Due Dates

Please contact the Student Financial Services Office.

What is Verification?

Verification is the process whereby counselors, to ensure accuracy of reporting, compare information on the FAFSA against federal income tax returns and other documentation. Students selected for verification will need to submit their and/or their parents' appropriate federal income tax returns before awards can be determined.

Do you have Special Circumstances or Additional Expenses?

Examples of special circumstances may include: 1) Adjustments to the Cost of Education Budget e.g., private elementary or secondary school tuition, medical or dental expenses not covered by insurance, unusually high child care costs, unusually high auto repair expenses for the car used by the student to get to and from school, computer purchase for the student (please complete and submit a Cost of Attendance Adjustment Form); and/or 2) Income/Asset Adjustments e.g., due to recent unemployment of a family member, or other changes in the family's income or assets (please complete and submit a Loss of Income Form and/or Asset Form); and/or 3) Dependency Override e.g., due to related abuse or abandonment of the student by the parents or guardians. Use of professional judgment is neither limited to the situations mentioned nor required in those situations. If you have a special circumstance, please consult with one of our Financial Aid Counselors who will inform you of the documentation you will need to provide. If a Dependency override is granted, an otherwise dependent student will be considered independent.

Sign up for Direct Deposit

In order to deliver financial aid refunds in a timely manner, as often as feasible with current resources, and in a secure environment, CSUB has instituted a Direct Deposit process. Students anticipating a refund should complete and return the Direct Deposit Authorization Form as soon as possible. If you have questions concerning this form, please contact Student Financial Services at (661) 654-3225.

Enrollment Requirements

The Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships (OFA&S) considers undergraduate, 2nd BA/BS, and post-baccalaureate Teacher Credential students to be enrolled full-time if they are registered in at least 12 units per quarter and working toward their stated degree objective. Graduate and Doctorate students are considered to be enrolled full-time if they are registered in at least 8 units (which should typically consist of 500 and 600-level coursework) per quarter toward their stated degree objective.*

Undergraduate, 2nd BA/BS, and post-baccalaureate Teacher Credential student enrollment levels per quarter:

Undergraduate, 2nd BA/BS, and Teacher Credential enrollment requirements

Less than half-time	1-5 units
Half-time	6-8 units
Three-quarter time	9-11 units
Full-time	12 or more units

Graduate and Doctorate student enrollment levels per quarter:

Graduate & Doctorate enrollment requirements

Less than half-time	1-3 units
Half-time	4-5 units
Three-quarter time	6-7 units
Full-time	8 or more units*

* Please note: maximum SUG awards require 12 units of enrollment for graduate students