All of your most used tools and services will be featured at the top of your portal's main page, and to the right.

The Academics drop down menu provides access to these services:

My Finances provides access to these services:

Common Tasks:
Make a Payment
- To make a payment, under My Finances, select Make a Payment and then log in with your CSUN user ID and password.
Access Mata Money and eRefund Accounts
- To access your Mata Money and eRefund accounts, under My Finances, select My Accounts.

To View and Accept Financial Aid, File a FAFSA, View Awards and find Scholarships
- To Apply for FAFSA, under My Finances select Apply for FAFSA. This will take you to the StudentAid.gov website where you can submit your FAFSA.
- To check your awards, select My Finances > Check My Awards and then log in with your CSUN user ID and password.
- To accept your awards, select My Finances > Accept my Awards and then log in with your CSUN user ID and password.
- To find scholarships, select My Finances > Find Scholarships and then log in with your CSUN user ID and password.
- To visit the Financial Aid & Scholarships webpage, select My Finances > Financial Aid & Scholarship Department link. This will take you directly to their webpage.

Student Services is where you can find access to many of the services you use:

Life on Campus provides access to services used to enhance your experience here at CSUN.

My Menu allows you to customize your view by adding specific menu items. These can be the ones you use the most frequently or just ones you'd like to try out.

By selecting Add items to my menu, a user can add items like the ones pictured below.

The Student Portal landing page is designed to showcase your most used items. Use these shortcuts to access common tasks when needed.
- The center pane contains checklists for you to be aware of.
- The right side pane, contains shortcuts to tasks such as Enroll in Classes, View My Grades, Buy Textbooks and Parking Passes.
- For IT Help, select the IT Help icon under Top Tools.
- To make a payment, under My Finances, select Make a Payment and then log in with your CSUN user ID and password.
- To access your Mata Money and eRefund accounts, under My Finances, select My Accounts.
