Financial Aid & Scholarship Office, CSU, Chico
How to Apply
To be eligible for a federal student loan, you must complete and submit a current year FAFSA and be regularly admitted to the University in an approved program leading to a degree or credential. If you are eligible, you will be awarded your maximum eligibility in Stafford loans after all available grants are awarded.
If you are eligible, you may apply for a loan at any time during the academic year. If you declined a loan offered as part of your initial financial aid award, you are still eligible to apply to receive that loan at a later date. If you are an independent student and would like to request an unsubsidized loan, you may also apply to do that at any time during the academic year. To apply, complete a loan application. Processing time is approximately eight weeks after we receive all documents needed from you to complete your file.
To apply for a PLUS loan, a PLUS loan application must be completed each year. Parents of undergraduates may apply for PLUS loans.
Graduate students who have met their annual limits may apply for Graduate PLUS Loans.