Financial Aid
CSU HS Counselor
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What does it cost?
2013-14 Cost of Attendance* (9 months)
At Home
On Campus
Off Campus
Fees
Books/Supp
Room/Board
$6,633
$1,682
$4,453
$6,633
$1,682
$11,648
$6,633
$1,682
$11,798
Trans
Personal
TOTAL
$1,353
$1,338
$15,548
$1,188
$1,338
$22,488
$1,390
$1,338
$22,840
* Systemwide averages, actual amounts will vary by
CSU campus.
Resources for Cost Information
• California State University Website
(http://www.calstate.edu/budget/student-fees/feerates/)
• This site includes a link to CSU Mentor –
Application and Financial Aid information
• Calculate Net Cost here using the Net Price
Calculator
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• How Much will it Cost:
CSU Financial Aid 2011-12
• 306,285 CSU Students received aid (72% of all students)
• Nearly $3.6 Billion in Total Aid
• 57% of All undergraduates have full cost of tuition
covered by grants, scholarships or waivers
• $613 million in State University Grant to 133,000 +
students
• For the 2013-14 academic year we anticipate more than
$630 million in State University Grant awards
Hot Topics
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California Dream Act
Middle Class Scholarship
Be aware of our Deadlines
Special Circumstances
NEW: Dream Application
Students without lawful immigration status, who qualify for an AB540
nonresident tuition exemption:
1. Dream Application is completed instead of FAFSA (www.caldreamact.org)
2. Used to determine eligibility for state and institutional need based
scholarships and grants
3. Cal Grant GPA verification is still required, in addition to the Dream
Application, for Cal Grant consideration
4. Some campuses may also have a separate institutional scholarship
application that must be filed in addition to the DREAM and FAFSA
applications
5. The Admission application fee waiver is also available to students
without lawful immigration status, who will qualify for an AB540 nonresident
tuition exemption & meet the income guidelines
NEW: Dream Application
AB 540 General Requirements
• The student must have attended a HS (public or private)
in CA for 3 or more years,
AND
• The student must have graduated from a CA HS or
attained the equivalent (GED and CA HS proficiency
exam also qualify),
AND
• File an AB540 Affidavit (California Non-Resident Tuition
Exemption Request form) with the college or university
• Available in the Admissions & Records office of each CSU
New: Middle Class Scholarship
• Available beginning 2014-15 academic school
year – Fall 2014
• State scholarship for students with family income
up to $150,000 on a sliding scale
• UC and Cal State specific
• FAFSA and Dream applicants will be considered
for eligibility
• Limited information is currently available
New: Middle Class Scholarship
• For the 14/15, 15/16, and 16/17 school years the
MCS amount is reduced
• 2014-15 CSU maximum is approximately $766
and for the UC $1,700
• When fully implemented in 2017-18 the
maximum award will be 40% of systemwide
tuition fees at a UC or CSU
CSU Deadlines
• Check CSU Mentor for admit application
Deadlines
• Most CSU’s use March 2nd for priority funds also
for Cal Grants
• Document deadlines also determine aid amount
and priority
New: Application Changes
• Parent Definition
• Addition to previous definitions:
• Parents are not married to each other and live
together, student may select “unmarried and both
parents are living together”
• This definition includes domestic partners
• Both parents income should be reported
• Both parents should be included in the house
hold size
Special Circumstances
• Don’t let this delay your FAFSA or Dream application:
meet with a financial aid counselor early
• Each campus has different policies and procedures for
helping these students and families
• FERPA: Family Educational Rights and privacy Act
• Prevents University staff from discussing student
specific information with a third party, including parents,
without the student being present
Special Circumstances
• Death of a Parent
• Parent/Student Loss of Employment
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Parents Divorce/Separation
Student Estrangement from Parents
Homeless students
Other: Students with unique situations should
contact the financial aid department at a CSU
campus for guidance
Aid Available at the CSU
Recall the average cost of $15,548 for an at-home
student
Pell Grant:
State Univ Grant:
Cal Grant Access
SEOG
Direct Loan
$5,730
$ 201Minimum
$5,472
$1,473
Varies by Campus
$5,500 Sub & Unsub
Aid Available at the CSU
Don’t Forget Scholarships
Over 10 Million in annual available scholarships
• CSU Trustee Award 2 $10K and 3 $6K
• Dumont Scholarship for visually impaired
• Wilson Riles for 1st Generation Student
Check with Individual campuses and websites
Helpful Websites
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FAFSA: http://www.fafsa.gov/
Cal Grants: http://www.calgrants.org/
Dream Application: www.CalDreamAct.org
Department of Education - Student guide:
http://www.studentaid.ed.gov/
• CSU campus websites:
http://calstate.edu/sas/fa_campus_url.shtml
• CA Colleges and Career planning:
• http://www.californiacolleges.edu/
Questions???
My Information:
Rhonda Johnson, Executive Director
California State University, East Bay
Email: finaid@csueastbay.edu
www.calstate.edu