financial aid basics

LOANS

Title IV Federal School Code
001153


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Location

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

Summer Hours, May 28-Aug. 16, 2013

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

On Monday, June 3, we will be open 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. for the financial aid document deadline date.
On Wednesday, July 3, we will be open from 10 a.m. to 4:30 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.

Related Links

FAFSA Application

Master Promissory Note

Interest Rates

Federal Perkins Loan

A low-interest loan that is available to students with exceptional financial need. Funds are extremely limited, and individual award amounts vary depending on federal limits, student need and fund availability.

Federal Stafford Loan

A low fixed-rate loan that is either subsidized or unsubsidized. Subsidized Stafford loans are available to students eligible for need-based financial aid. Unsubsidized Stafford loans are available to all students, regardless of income.

Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students (PLUS)

A low-interest loan that is unsubsidized while the student is in school. It is available to parents of dependent undergraduate students.

Graduate PLUS Loan

A loan program for students in master's or doctoral degree programs.

Private Education Loans

A credit-based consumer loan for the sole purpose of covering education costs. These types of loans tend to cost more than education loans offered by the federal government.

Bookstore Debit Card Loan

A $300 exclusively for purchasing books and supplies at the Matador Bookstore. It is available to all students, whether they are eligible for financial aid or not.

Useful Links

A collection of outside links, including cost calculators, that will help you keep track of your loan debt and finances.

All staff members of the Financial Aid & Scholarship Department at California State University, Northridge adhere to The California State University Student Lending — Code of Conduct, which restricts activity that may lead to conflicts of interest.