Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974, as amended, sets forth requirements regarding the privacy of student records.

Area	Form Name
FERPA	Student Consent Form for Third Party and/or Parent (PDF)
	Certification of Financial Dependency (PDF)
	Student Consent Cover Letter (PDF)
	Verification of Identification Deceased Form (PDF)
	Verification of Identification Deceased Cover Letter (PDF)
	Prevent Disclosure Form (PDF)

Financial Aid

Student forms related to financial aid records. Forms not listed below are available through Student Forms, which requires students to log in using their My Sac State account.

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Area	Forms & Instructions
Aid Adjustment & Processes	Change in Aid Form (e-form): To adjust your financial aid awards (i.e., request/increase/cancel student loans, request Federal Work-Study, and etc.) Fall Deadline: November 15, 2026 (for graduating seniors and students attending for only the fall semester) Spring & Academic Year Deadline: April 25, 2027
Loans	Apply for Direct Subsidized/Unsubsidized Loan
	Apply for the Graduate/Professional Direct PLUS Loan Request (PDF)
	Apply for the Parent PLUS Loan
	Apply for a Private Loan
Verification & Other	Cal Grant Transfer Entitlement Verification
	College of Continuing Education (CCE) Information Request (e-form)
	Consortium Agreement (PDF)
	FAFSA Corrections Instructions for Teaching Credential Students (PDF)
	Housing Clarification (e-form)
	Third-Party Financial Aid Verification (PDF)
Appeals	Budget Increase (COA) Appeal (e-form)
	Loss of Income for Student (and Dependent Students)/Spouse/Parent (e-form)
	Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeal (e-form)

Records & Registration

Student forms related to academic records.

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Area	Form Name
Transcript	Mail-In Transcript Request Form (PDF)
	Order Transcript Online through Parchment
Graduation & Degree Evaluation	Bachelor's Graduation Checklist (PDF)
	Bachelor's Degree Date Change (PDF)
	Diploma/Certificate Request Form (PDF)
	General Education/Graduation Requirement Petition Access OnBase Forms
	Graduation and Degree Evaluation (PDF)
	Major Course Substitution Access OnBase Forms
	Minor Course Substitution Access  OnBase Forms
	Transfer Course Equivalency Access OnBase Forms
Registration	Student Verification Request (PDF)
	Course Add/Drop Petition Access OnBase Forms
	Repeat Grade Replacement Petition (Undergraduate students) Access OnBase Forms
	Repeat Exception Petition (PDF)
	Semester Withdrawal Form  Access OnBase Forms To drop all classes, take a semester off, or report your departure from Sac State.
	Petition for Exception to the Undergraduate Withdrawal Policy (PDF)
	Credit By Examination Petition (PDF)
	Petition for Optional CR/NC Grading (Undergraduate Students) Access OnBase Forms
	Undergraduate/2BA Leave of Absence Petition Access  OnBase Forms
	Excess Unit Petition E-form (Advisor Use Only) Please contact your academic advisor to initiate this form
Records	Student Personal Information Change Access OnBase Forms
	Change of Phone Number, Address, or Email (PDF)
	Change of Major/Minor Please contact your academic advisor to initiate this request
	Deletion of Major/Minor Access OnBase Forms
	Academic Standards Committee - Special Consideration Petition (PDF) Academic Standards Committee – Special Consideration Petition (E-form) Access OnBase Forms
	Petition to Discount First WU Grade(s) Please contact your academic advisor to initiate this request

Other

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• Admissions
  • ADT Documents
  • Visitor/Concurrent Enrollment
• Crisis Assistance & Resource Education Support (CARES)
  • Supporting Documentation
• Disability Access Center (DAC)
  
  • Accommodations
  • Medical Documentation
• Veterans Success Center (VSC)
  • Academic Support Document
  • Cal Vet Fee Waiver
  • Certificate of Eligibility
  • DD-214

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