Eligibility Requirements
Undergraduate Students
To receive federal and/or state financial aid from CSU, Chico, you must:
- Be a United States citizen, permanent resident, or other eligible noncitizen
- Be admitted to a degree or credential program at CSU, Chico. Students taking courses through Regional and Continuing Education, who are regularly admitted to the University, may qualify for financial aid
- Have a high school diploma or recognized equivalent
- Maintain satisfactory academic progress
- Not owe repayment of previous grants
- Be in good standing on previous student loans
- Reapply for aid each year
- Be enrolled in a minimum of 6 units for state aid, federal loans and Work-study
Graduate Students
If you have a bachelor's degree you are considered a postbaccalaureate student for enrollment purposes, but you may be considered an undergraduate for financial aid purposes. See the chart below to determine your financial aid eligibility based on your classification with the Office of Graduate and International Programs.
| If your program of study is: |
Master's Program |
| And your classification is: |
- Conditionally Classified
- Classified
- Advanced to Candidacy
|
| You may be eligible for: |
- Federal Work–Study
- State University Grant (SUG)
- Graduate Fellowship
- Federal Perkins Loan
- Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
- Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
|
| If your program of study is: |
Credential |
| And your classification is: |
- Multiple Subjects
- Single Subject
- FLEX Program (if regularly matriculated)
- Specialist/Services
|
| You may be eligible for: |
- Federal Pell Grant (for students working toward first credentials)
- Federal Work–Study
- State University Grant (SUG)
- Cal Grant (for some credential programs)
- Federal Perkins Loan
- Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
- Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
- Federal Direct Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students (if a dependent student)
|
| If your program of study is: |
Unclassified Program |
| And your classification is: |
- Qualifying for Master's (eligible for aid for only one consecutive 12–month period)
- Qualifying for Credential (eligible for aid for only one consecutive 12–month period)
|
| You may be eligible for: |
- State University Grant (SUG)
- Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
- Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
|
| If your program of study is: |
Second Bachelor's |
| You may be eligible for: |
- Federal Work–Study
- State University Grant (SUG)
- Federal Perkins Loan
- Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
- Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
- Federal Direct Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students (if a dependent student)
|
| If your program of study is: |
Other program |
| And your classification is: |
- Adjunct enrollment through Continuing Education
- Certificate Programs
- CPA (qualifying for exam)
- Minors
- Pre–professional Programs
- Second Undergraduate Major
- Teachers Seeking Advancement
|
| You may be eligible for: |
Students in these programs are NOT ELIGIBLE for financial aid funding. |
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