financial aid basics

WHAT AFFECTS MY AID?

Title IV Federal School Code
001153


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Location

Bayramian Hall, first floor
(west of the Oviatt Library)
1-818-677-4085

Office Hours

Monday and Thursday: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Tuesday and Wednesday: 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
Friday: 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

Counseling Hours

Monday: 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Tuesday and Wednesday: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
(referral slip required from the first-floor financial aid window)

Please be in line at least 30 minutes before closing; hours are subject to change.

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Award and Planning Guide

Loan Entrance Counseling

If you decide to make loans a part of your college investment, learning how to manage debt is important. To ensure you understand the responsibility and obligation you are assuming prior to receiving a Federal Direct Stafford Loan, the federal government requires you complete Loan Entrance Counseling (LEC). Additionally, CSUN requires that students complete LEC every year. Loan funds will not be disbursed until this requirement is completed.

Go to StudentLoans.gov to complete Loan Entrance Counseling. The university is listed under "California State University, Northridge." Once you have completed LEC, it may take up to five business days for the Financial Aid & Scholarship Department to receive confirmation from the Department of Education.