To be considered for Financial Aid, all students are required to meet the following:
- Be a US citizen or eligible noncitizen (permanent resident, resident alien, refugee, asylee) or meet the CSU Nonresident Tuition exemption requirements (AB540);
- Be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a regular matriculated student. Unclassified Post-Baccalaureate and Extension/Continuing education students are generally ineligible for financial aid;
- Must be meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy;
- Have financial need as demonstrated through Financial Aid Application;
- Not owe a refund on a federal grant or be in default on a Federal Education Loan;
- Be a California resident for state financial aid programs (SUG, EOP, Cal Grant A and B);
- Have a high school diploma, a GED, or their equivalent
- Not exceed the allowable maximum units earned or attempted for all eligible programs
- For Federal Student Loan and State Aid eligibility, enroll in a minimum of 6 units in the academic term. For financial aid purposes, 12 units per semester is considered full-time enrollment. Enrollment in less than 12 units per term may reduce your eligibility for certain types of aid.
- Provide all documentation requested by Financial Aid and Scholarships
Financial Aid Census
Financial Aid awards offered in GET are based on anticipated full time enrollment at Cal State LA. To ensure that students receive the maximum aid, we strongly encourage students to finalize their course schedule no later than each semester's Census Date. Census establishes final enrollment status for Financial Aid reporting purposes and it is a policy that we must apply consistently to all students in any given program.
Dropping Classes Before the Census Date: A Pell or Cal Grant payment made at the beginning of the semester is based on enrollment at that time. If a student drops any classes between the time of the initial disbursement and the Census Date for that semester, financial aid awards may be reduced or canceled.
Adding Classes After the Financial Aid Census Date: Units added after the Cal State LA Census Date (petitions for late add) will NOT increase your aid eligibility.