FINANCIAL AID STUDENTS’ PREPARATION FOR REGISTERING:

1. In order to register as a Financial Aid student, you must have received your award letter and have enough aid to cover the cost of fees. The Financial Aid Office will automatically clear qualifying students to register on CASPER. You DO NOT need to return your Fee Statement form unless you wish to purchase parking and/or augmented health. Parking and augmented health are NOT covered by financial aid. You must purchase them with a personal check or money order. You must also pay previous debts from personal funds before you can register on CASPER. If the Financial Aid Office’s records do not show that you will receive financial aid, you must pay your own fees to access CASPER.
   
   
2. Financial Aid Community Scholarships (Money that is sent directly to the University and on campus scholarships) — Contact the Financial Aid Office or C@sper.NET to be sure the Financial Aid Office has received an authorization from the scholarship organization and that the award is enough to cover fees. You DO NOT need to return your Fee Statement form unless you wish to purchase parking and/or augmented health on your own. If the scholarship organization wants to be invoiced for your registration fees, see Sponsored Programs.
   
   
3. Partial Financial Aid — If you are not receiving enough financial aid to cover the amount of your fees, mark the partial fee box on Line 5 of the Fee Statement form and enclose a personal check or money order for the difference. Mail in the enclosed envelope. Payment must be received in the Student Financial Services Center five business days prior to your CASPER Registration Day.
   
   
4. Financial Aid students who drop units or withdraw from the University are required to follow the guidelines under the Change of Schedule and Refund Regulations.

DISBURSEMENT PROCEDURES FOR FINANCIAL AID (Pell, SUG, Cal Grant, EOP, SEOG, Perkins, Goethe, Lockhart and Nursing Loans, Loans, Federal Direct Student Loans, F.A. Scholarships): You must be enrolled full-time (12 undergraduate units or 8 graduate units in the 200 series) or approved for part-time (6 units) and have no Financial Aid Holds before your registration fees can be transferred and/or Check for Student processed.

All Financial Aid checks (except for Perkins, Goethe, Lockhart and Nursing Loans, PLUS Loans and some community scholarships) will be mailed to the address on file with Admissions and Records.

(1) Financial Aid information will be mailed for each disbursement of student aid. The information will contain the following:

Financial Aid money received
Amount transferred to pay registration fees
Debt owed the University
Balance of aid
Disbursement Date
Check or notification of availability for check pick up

(2) If you are to pick up a check, you must bring your CSUS OneCard and driver's license or State ID card.

THE FOLLOWING HAVE ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

1. Perkins, Goethe, Lockhart or Nursing Loan — A Promissory Note must be signed in the Student Financial Services Center whether or not you have a Check for Student. First time loan recipients must attend a workshop prior to receiving a loan. Call (916) 278-6190 or 278-6736 for dates and times available. NOTE: These loans require a separate workshop from the Federal Direct Student Loans.
   
   
2. Federal Direct Student Loan — First time loan recipients must complete a workshop prior to receiving a loan. Check with the Financial Aid Office or call Casper.Net at (916) 278-8011.
   
   
3. Financial Aid Scholarships — If your scholarship check is not payable to the University, you will be notified when to go to Student Financial Services Center. Be prepared to pay fees and/or debts from personal funds, and your scholarship check will be released to you. If you are unable to pay fees, endorse your scholarship check at Student Financial Services Center and request a transfer of funds for fee payment. A check for the balance of your scholarship, if any, will be processed seven days later.

For information regarding Financial Aid, call C@sper.NET at (916) 278-8011 or Financial Aid at (916) 278-6554; for information regarding Disbursement, call (916) 278-6736.

YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT OF REGISTRATION FEES REGARDLESS OF YOUR FINANCIAL AID STATUS. IF FEES ARE NOT PAID BY THE PUBLISHED DUE DATE, YOU ARE SUBJECT TO DISENROLLMENT FROM YOUR CLASSES AND REQUIRED TO PAY ALL PENALTY FEES.