Book Vouchers are available for students who: (1) have a valid ISIR on file; (2) have submitted all their required documents needed to complete their financial aid file; and (3) due to required corrections and/or processing time frames, it is likely to be a week or more before the funds can be disbursed into the student's university account. Interested students should contact their Financial Aid Counselor.
Note: These are anticipated dates and are subject to change
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 finalized. If discrepant information exists, awards will be revised.
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); and/or 2) Income/Asset Adjustments (due to recent unemployment of a family member, or other changes in the family's income or assets); and/or 3) Dependency Override (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 provide documentation to your Financial Aid Counselor for review.
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.
The Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005 (HERA) was signed into law by President Bush on February 8, 2006 . This Act created two new federal grant programs, the Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG) and the National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent (SMART) Grant Program.
To qualify for ACG, the student must meet all of the following conditions: be a U. S. citizen (Permanent resident students are not eligible for this grant); be a Federal Pell Grant recipient; be enrolled full-time (i.e., 12 units or more) in a degree program; be enrolled in the first or second academic year of his/her program of study (academic years are defined at CSUB for this grant as: 1st year = 0 to 36 cumulative college units, 2nd year = 37 to 72 cumulative college units); have completed an approved "rigorous high school program of study." Students who graduated from a high school in California , and met the CSU minimum standards for admission, are considered to have completed a "rigorous" approved program of study. All other students, including graduates of high schools in other states, must meet one of the other sets of requirements described in detail at the U.S. Department of Education Web site at http://www.ed.gov/about/inits/ed/competitiveness/ac-smart2.html ; and, meet standard eligibility criteria for all Federal Title IV financial aid. Additionally, to qualify for 1st year $750 ACG, students must have graduated from high school after January 1, 2006 , and not have been previously enrolled as a regular college student in an undergraduate degree program. To qualify for 2nd year $1,300 ACG, students must have graduated from high school after January 1, 2005 , and have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater their freshman year in college.
To qualify for a $4,000 SMART grant, students must meet all of the following conditions: be a U. S. citizen (Permanent resident students are not eligible for this grant); be a Federal Pell Grant recipient; be enrolled full-time (i.e., 12 units or more) in a degree program; be enrolled in the 3rd or 4th academic year of his/her program of study; have earned a cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.0 or greater prior to the beginning of each quarter; have declared and be enrolled in an eligible major (Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geology, Mathematics, Natural Science, Physics); be enrolled in at least one eligible major class per term; and, meet standard eligibility criteria for all Federal Title IV financial aid.
The California Student Aid Commission (CSAC), through an interagency agreement with the California Department of Social Services (CDSS), administers the Chafee Foster Youth Grant Program. The Chafee Foster Youth Grant Program provides eligible California youth aging out of the foster care with financial assistance to attend a postsecondary institution in a Title IV-eligible program. Students may be eligible to receive up to $5,000 per year if they are enrolled in an eligible program. Funding is intended to supplement, not supplant, any grant funds that a student may otherwise be entitled to receive, nor may the total grant funding exceed the student’s cost of attendance. The Commission's Customer Service staff can be reached at (888) 224-7268 #1 for general inquiries. For more information on the Chafee Grant Program and its benefits, please check the following web site: https://www.chafee.csac.ca.gov/default.asp
Please complete the CSUB Scholarship Application and two (2) Recommendation Forms at http://www.csub.edu/finaid/forms/ by the April 1 Priority Deadline to be considered the following scholarships in Nursing: Millie Ablin Memorial Scholarship; Haidee Durelle Scholarship; Mamie Hawkins Nursing Scholarship; Tim & Jeanelle Palmbach Scholarship; Dr. Ravi & Naina Patel Scholarship; Marion Reed Nursing Scholarship; Emma Sims Nursing Scholarship; Ralph Smith Jr. Nursing Scholarship; Scholarship for Disadvantaged Students (SDS) in Nursing; MSN Nurse Traineeship. There may also be Undergraduate Nursing Student Loans available (contact your financial aid counselor for more information).
In November 2006, the CSU Board of Trustees authorized fee action for the CSU Educational Doctorate Program that incorporated a provision, with respect to financial aid, that would require campuses to set-aside 10% of their academic year fee rate [generated from this program] to provide doctorate students with eligibility and access to CSU grant funds that corresponds to other financially-needy CSU students. Eligibility requirements will be determined by each campus.
The Federal Teach Grant was signed into law by President Bush on 9/27/07, and it is scheduled to
take effect 7/1/08. However, the funding for this program has not yet been appropriated by
Congress. Additionally, the Department of Education is still determining the logistics for
administering this program. Once the funding and logistics are established, then schools can
determine their protocol for awarding these funds.
American Reads / Counts Programs
The Assumption Program of Loans for Education (APLE) for Future Teachers K-12 is a state-funded competitive teacher incentive program administered by the California Student Aid Commission designed to encourage outstanding students to become teachers and serve in critical teacher shortage areas in California public elementary and secondary schools. For more information, please visit: http://www.csac.ca.gov/doc.asp?id=111
The Graduate Assumption Program of Loans for Education (G-APLE) is a state-funded competitive teacher incentive program administered by the Commission. It is designed to encourage individuals to complete their graduate education and serve as faculty at an accredited California college or university. For more information, please visit: http://www.csac.ca.gov/
Students are advised that on October 30, 2004, President Bush signed the "Taxpayer-Teacher Protection Act of 2004" that established provisions under which new Stafford Loan borrowers may qualify for teacher loan forgiveness of up to $17,500. The increased amount of teacher loan forgiveness is only available to an individual who had no outstanding balance of principal or interest owing on any loan made, insured or guaranteed under Title IV of the HEA prior to October 1, 1998 and has borrowed eligible loans prior to October 1, 2005. For more information, please visit the Department of Education's (DOE) website at http://www.ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/GEN0414.html
TEACH California provides students with the information you need in order to become a credentialed teacher in California. The following web site has been organized to answer your questions regarding the requirements for becoming a teacher, finding the right teacher preparation program, locating financial aid, checking out schools and school districts, and finding a job. In order to give you a sense of teachers' lives, the web site has included video interviews of teachers who work in different settings and samples of lesson plans. There is also a section in which different scenarios are described and you are asked, "What would you do in this situation?" You can then compare your answers to those provided by teachers! Please visit http://www.teachcalifornia.org/
Students are required to disclose all aid received, regardless of the source, to the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships (OFA&S) each year. When creating a student's financial aid package, the OFA&S must ensure that a student's aid does not exceed his or her financial need. Therefore, please disclose ANY and ALL resources that you will receive, or which will be paid directly to the school for you, to pay for college-related expenses (including VA benefits, CalSWEC, Rehab, fee waivers, scholarships, fellowships, employer-paid education benefits, etc.) on the Student Data Change Form at http://www.csub.edu/finaid/forms/
The California Social Work Education Center (CalSWEC) offers up to $18,500 in funding to eligible students enrolled in the MSW program. For more information, please contact Bruce Hartsell at (661) 654-3434.
The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund at http://www.maldef.org/ has scholarship assistance available for students, regardless of their immigration status. Their application may be downloaded at http://www.maldef.org/pdf/ Scholarships_072003.pdf
The California Domestic Partner Rights and Responsibilities Act of 2003 provides eligible students, who register with the State of California as a domestic partner, eligibility for California state student financial aid programs and aid programs of California public institutions. California's Secretary of State maintains an online registry of domestic partnerships at http://www.ss.ca.gov/dpregistry/. Students who are registered as domestic partners with the California Secretary of State on and after January 1, 2005, or dependent students whose custodial parent is registered as a domestic partner with the California Secretary of State on and after January 1, 2005, must contact the CSUB Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships (OFA&S) regarding additional information that is required in order to establish eligibility for state and institutional aid under the provisions of this state law.
If you are enrolled in an eligible degree or certificate program or are taking courses to acquire or improve job skills, you may qualify for a Hope Scholarship or Lifelong Learning Tax Credit. The Hope Scholarship tax credit is available only to students in their first two years of postsecondary education who are enrolled at least half-time in an eligible program. The Lifelong Learning tax credit is available to students at all educational and enrollment levels who are enrolled at an eligible educational institution. The tax credits are based on the amount of qualified tuition and fees, less grants and other tax-free educational assistance, and the taxpayer's modified adjusted gross income. Hope credits apply to fees paid after December 31, 1997, and the Lifelong Learning credit applies to fees paid after June 30, 1998. Consult Tax Benefits for Higher Education - IRS Publication 970 or your tax preparer for additional information. You can obtain a copy of Publication 970 by calling (800)829-3676.