Financial Aid & Scholarship Department
Division of Student Affairs
Federal School Code: 001153

"HOW DO I GET MY MONEY?"

	OUTGOING STUDENTS	INCOMING STUDENTS
PLAN A	CSUN does not fund. Student requests aid from host school. Student pays fees to the host school.	CSUN funds as regular student. The student pays fees to CSUN and applies for aid from CSUN. Nonresident fees are not charged. Not eligible for state aid.
PLAN B	CSUN funds as home school. Student pays fees to CSUN. Aid sent to host school for disbursement. Not eligible for Federal Work Study.	CSUN does not fund. Student applies for aid from the home school and pays fees to the home school.

• Outgoing students: CSUN students attending another college campus. CSUN remains your home school while the campus you are visiting is the host school:
  
  
  • Plan A: You must apply for aid from the host campus. List that school on your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). CSUN will not fund you for the semester you are on Plan A. You pay registration fees/tuition to the host school. Contact the host school for Information!
    
    
  • Plan B: Apply for aid from CSUN—list CSUN on your FAFSA: Federal code # 001153. If you are eligible for aid, CSUN will fund you, and you will pay registration fees to CSUN.
    
    
    • Your name must be on the NSE, outgoing Plan B list prepared by the Office of Student Development and International Programs
    • Funds are sent to the host school's disbursement office
    • Fees and other university obligations to CSUN are deducted from your aid before the balance check is sent to the host school
    • You will be billed by CSUN if your aid is not enough to pay all of your fees or other university obligations
    • While on NSE exchange, you are not eligible for College Work-Study
    • Aid is disbursed from CSUN at the same time all other CSUN students get their aid
    • The "Cost of Education" (budget) used is the CSUN off-campus budget.

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• Incoming students: Students from other NSE schools who will attend at least one semester at CSUN. CSUN is the host school and the original school is the home school.
  
  
  • Plan A: Apply to CSUN for aid for the semester you will attend here. On the FAFSA, the Federal code # is 001153. If eligible, CSUN will fund you.
    
    
    • Your name must be on the NSE, incoming Plan A list prepared by the Office of Student Development and International Programs
    • You pay registration fees to CSUN as if you were a Resident. You will not be charged Nonresident Fees.
    • You are not eligible for California State aid.
    • Registration fees and other university obligations will be deducted from your aid before a balance check is sent to your university address of record
    • You will be billed by CSUN if your aid is not enough to pay all of your registration fees or other university obligations
    • The "Cost of Education" (budget) used is the CSUN dorm or off-campus budget
  
  
  • Plan B: Apply to your home school for aid. CSUN will not fund you. List your home school on the FAFSA. You pay fees to your home school, and your home school will send your financial aid to be disbursed at CSUN. Contact your home school for Information!

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Remember: Priority filing date for FAFSA in California is March 2nd.

For more Information on financial aid: call (818) 677-4085 or email the Financial Aid & Scholarship Department.

For more Information on the National Student Exchange program: visit the National Student Exchange Web Page.