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Cal State System Offers Admission to
 Hurricane Katrina-Impacted Students

Admitting Students in Need
In an effort to assist college and university students displaced by Hurricane Katrina, California State University campuses this fall are offering to admit students from Gulf Coast area universities, and California students who had planned to attend universities in that region.

To assist these students, the California State University system has taken the following actions:

Students from the Gulf areas of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama--even those who lack proper academic documents--may be admitted conditionally for fall 2005. Such students' enrollment status for subsequent terms will depend on the as-yet unknown ability of schools, colleges and universities in the Gulf region to provide transcripts and other documentation.

Hurricane Katrina-impacted students interested in attending a Cal State campus for the fall 2005 semester may call the Cal State Northridge Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs at (818) 677-2391, or e-mail Robin Ferguson at robin.ferguson@csun.edu.

Policy Waivers/Suspensions
The Cal State system has temporarily suspended the policy requiring documented completion of A-G course requirements for first-time freshmen and transfer students; and waived the normal English and mathematics placement test (EPT/ELM) requirements for students impacted by Hurricane Katrina.

Admission Priority
Admission priority for Hurricane Katrina-affected students is in the following order:
  • California residents who had previously planned to attend institutions in the Gulf regions of Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi.
  • Students from the hurricane-affected areas previously offered CSU admission for fall 2005.
  • Former CSU students enrolled or planning to enroll for fall 2005 at a Hurricane Katrina-affected college or university.
  • Students who can document fall 2005 admission to, or recent attendance at, any regionally accredited college in the areas impacted by Hurricane Katrina.
Student Fees
Students who are residents of the Katrina-affected areas of Louisiana, Mississippi or Alabama will be exempt from payment of non-resident (out-of-state) student fees. Such students still will be responsible for the regular California-resident State University Fee, all local campus fees, housing fees for those living on campus, and other fees required of enrolled students. However, CSU campuses will provide flexible deferred payment plans and account receivables, as appropriate.

Financial Aid
The California State University system is exploring the possibility of special conditions on the federal financial aid regulations for students unable to attend institutions in the Gulf States. In the meantime, CSU campuses will establish account receivables for financial aid recipient students whose financial aid disbursements may not be made until official admission.

 


 

September 13, 2005
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