Financial Aid & Scholarship Department
The Financial Aid and Scholarship Department remains committed to providing essential services in a virtual environment. To protect the health and safety of everyone in our community, our counters in Bayramian Hall are closed until further notice however, we are available to answer your questions by phone at 1-818-677-4085 or by email at financial.aid@csun.edu. Our business hours are Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
In addition, the Scholarship Office is available to answer your scholarship questions by phone at 1-818-677-4907 Monday – Friday from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. You can also email your scholarship questions to scholarships@csun.edu. Please be sure to visit myMatador Scholarships at csun.edu/scholarships for up to date scholarship opportunities!
Please note from time to time our department may experience a large number of phone calls and email messages but know we are doing our best to respond to you as quickly as possible. Typically, you can expect a response to emailed questions within 2 days. We appreciate your patience.
We are always developing ways to assist students in finding information they need. We are always developing ways to assist students in finding information they need. Please review our How-To Guides that may answer some of your questions:
- How-To Guides & Tutorials at https://www.csun.edu/financialaid/how-guides - Step-by-step instructions on where to see your To Do List, how to view your financial aid award; how to submit documents such as tax transcripts, proof of Selective Service registration, citizenship status and more.
If you have documents on your “To Do List” that must be submitted, we have two options you can use to get your documents to our department. Please make sure to include your Student ID number on each page you submit. Documents without an ID number will not be processed.
Option 1
You may fax your documents to 1-818-677-6787.
Option 2 - You may mail your documents to:
Financial Aid & Scholarship Department
California State University, Northridge
18111 Nordhoff St.
Northridge, CA 91330-8307
Thank you for visiting our web page and we look forward to servicing you!
Financial Aid and Scholarship Department
News
Taxes and Financial Aid (March 11)
March 3, 2021

This workshop will cover tax basics that every student should know, and how taxes interact with the financial aid process. Read more
College Budgeting and Credit Essentials (March 24)
March 2, 2021

Learn several budgeting tools, tips to spend and borrow wisely, and basic information about credit cards. Read more
Important: Middle Class Scholarship Disbursements for spring 2021
January 4, 2021

Middle Class Scholarships for spring 2021 will be disbursed after the end of CSUN’s official add/drop period. Read more
2021-2022 FAFSA & CADAA Webinar Recording is Available
December 1, 2020

If you missed our annual financial aid workshop you can view our webinar recording to help you navigate the application process. We have also developed a FAQ that may help you in completing your application.
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2020/21 Income Appeal process is available
August 24, 2020

If you or your parent(s) have experienced a drastic change in 2019 and/or 2020 income, you may want to consider submitting an Income Appeal application. Read more
Satisfactory Academic Progress
July 6, 2020

We will continue to accept appeal forms past our priority deadline of July 6th. If you missed the priority deadline, you can still submit your appeal. Read more
CSUN COVID-19 Grant Program
May 27, 2020

This special grant is made available to provide emergency financial assistance to California Dream Act Applicants who had COVID-9 related campus expenses but were not eligible for the CARES Act grant. Students will receive an email invitation to apply for the grant. Here are the most frequently asked questions about the CSUN COVID-19 Grant Program. Read more
California Dream Act Remains in Effect
September 6, 2017

The California Dream Act is NOT based on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status. Therefore, students receiving financial aid through the California Dream Act will not be impacted by the ending of DACA. In addition, the provisions of AB540/AB2000 are California Law and will not be affected by federal action related to DACA. Read more