You may find it helpful to refer to the following timeline for Financial Aid and Registration Processing. Contact the appropriate office if you have not received notification by the approximate dates shown below:

January: Continuing students may obtain their financial aid packets from CSUB's Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships if they did not receive a renewal application in the mail from the federal government during the months of November and December. New Admissions applicants may obtain a FAFSA from their local high school or community college Financial Aid Office, or the Federal Student Aid Information Center at (800)433-3243.

January 1-March 2 : Complete the FAFSA and mail to the federal processor or complete the FAFSA on the web and submit the information electronically.

March 2: Postmark deadline to submit FAFSA to the federal processor for on-time financial aid consideration.

February-May: Four to six weeks after submission of the FAFSA, you should receive a Student Aid Report (SAR) from the federal processor. Review and correct as necessary and return as appropriate. If you are in question, submit all three parts of the SAR to the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships for possible correction and further processing.

April-August: Follow-up letters are sent out to applicants whose financial aid files are incomplete or who have been selected for verification and for whom additional documentation is required.

April 15: Tentative date for notification of financial aid awards to on-time applicants will begin.

May-August: Return completed forms requested by the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships.

September: Fall classes begin.