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Admissions & Aid

Find information about various admissions and financial aid topics, including waivers, the appeals process, and verification requests.

Admissions Forms

CSU Residence Questionnaire

Use this form if you would like us to review your residency status. 

CSU Nonresident Tuition Exemption Request Form AB540

Complete and submit this form if you are a non-resident applicant wishing to be considered for non-resident tuition exemption. 

Readmissions Appeal Form for Previously Disqualified Students  

Complete and submit this form if you are reapplying for admission to CSUMB after being academically disqualified. 

Request to Update Applicant Personal Data

Use this form if you need to update information such as your name, social security number, or date of birth, as reported on your application. 

Financial Aid Forms

Find all necessary financial aid forms within the Student Forms section of the student dashboard.

EFC/SAI Appeal 

Your financial aid for the upcoming 2024-2025 academic year will be based on the 2022 income information provided on your FAFSA. However, if significant circumstances have impacted you and/or your family’s income since submitting your FAFSA, you can petition our office for a Family Contribution Appeal (formerly Income Change Review) to re-evaluate your financial aid.

Admissions and Aid Policies

Our financial aid eligibility requirements are outlined on this page.

If you were not offered admission or if your application was withdrawn because you missed a deadline, you may submit an appeal. 

If you've been academically disqualified, you are not eligible to attend CSUMB for a minimum of one academic year. You will be required to reapply for admission and submit a readmissions appeal form to the Office of Admissions. Your readmission and reinstatement will be reviewed with approval based upon your documented good-faith effort to improve academic standing and improve circumstances within your control that directly resulted in your disqualification

Refer to the Cal State Monterey Bay catalog for the most accurate and up-to-date information about state residency. 

These laws governing residency for tuition purposes at the California State University are California Education Code sections 68000-68086, 68120-68133, and 89705-89707.5, and California Code of Regulations, Title 5, Subchapter 5, Article 4, sections 41900- 41915. This material can be viewed by accessing the California State University's website at www.calstate.edu/residency.

If you are selected for FAFSA or DREAM verification, a Missing Information Letter will be sent to you via email from the Financial Aid Office. After all requested documentation has been received, we will review your application and make any necessary corrections. Once verification has been reviewed, we will determine your eligibility for financial aid.

If we are unable to confirm specific data provided, we may request additional information or documentation. Examples of required documentation to include (these documents must be originals or notarized): 

  • Birth certificate
  • Passport
  • Certificate of Naturalization
  • Certificate of Citizenship
  • INS document statement for Verification of Permanent Residency
    • If you are an Eligible Non-Citizen, your alien registration number will be confirmed with the INS to verify your residency.
  • Social security card
  • Driver's license

When your FAFSA is first submitted, CPS verifies the status of any outstanding student loans you have borrowed.

If you have defaulted on any loans, we are required to collect documentation verifying that you have paid off your defaulted loan, or have made necessary arrangements to bring the loans out of default status. 

Please send a copy of your default clearance letter from the holder of your student loan to the financial aid office upon request.

If you are in default and would like to clear the default, follow the instructions on your Student Aid Report (SAR).

CSUMB Admissions sends text messages using an SMS messaging service to communicate with students about application and enrollment deadlines, application updates, event notifications and reminders, and other important information about the admissions process. Subscribing to this service is not required to apply for or gain admission to the university. Your consent to receive text messages is not a condition of any purchase. 

This service provides you with information via text messaging the university deems helpful and pertinent to the admission process. By opting in to this service, you consent to receive mobile text alerts using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message frequency varies. Message frequency may vary based on your interaction with our services.

Opt-In Information

Prospective students may opt-in to receiving SMS text messages by completing an information request form, indicating text opt-in on their CSUMB application or over phone/email with CSUMB Admissions Staff. 

Message and data rates may apply. 

By signing up, you are confirming you are over the age of 13.

We take your privacy seriously. Please visit our https://csumb.edu/it/privacy-notice/ to review our privacy policy.

No mobile information will be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes. All the categories listed in our privacy policy exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties.

STOP Information

Text STOP to any message to stop receiving Cal State Monterey Bay Admissions messages from CSUMB or by contacting Admissions at admissions@csumb.edu.

HELP Information

For additional information, text HELP to any message or contact Admissions at admissions@csumb.edu

Tuition & Fee Waivers

Your financial aid award letter might also include scholarships and other waivers from organizations and private donors. Here is information about some of those awards:

This waiver covers mandatory tuition at CSUMB only and does not include campus fees. If you are eligible for this waiver, you will not be eligible for California State aid.

All Cal Vet Waiver Authorization Letters must be submitted for processing to Veteran_Services@csumb.edu. For more information, contact your local County Veterans Service Office or the CSUMB Student Veteran Services Office at 831-582-5720.

International F-1 degree-seeking students may be eligible for the International Student Non-Resident Fee Waiver. Recipients of this award receive a partial or full waiver for the non-resident fee portion of their tuition. This award ranges from $1,000 to $12,000 and must be applied for every year. 

The primary purpose of the waiver is to recognize international students who display exceptional scholastic achievements and dedication.

Learn more about international student scholarships.

Pursuant to the Alan Pattee Scholarship Act, Education Code Section 68120, children of deceased public law enforcement or fire suppression employees, who were California residents and who were killed in the course of law enforcement or fire suppression duties, are not charged mandatory system-wide fees or tuition of any kind at any California State University campus.

Students who may qualify for these benefits should contact Ashlie McCallon at amccallon@csumb.edu or 831-582-4077.

California State University Executive Order 611 allows campus presidents or their designees to waive the State University Fee for graduate students who are employed as Teaching Associates (Class Code 2353 or 2354) or Graduate Assistants (Class Code 2355). 

For detailed information on criteria, application, and deadlines, visit: Office of Graduate Studies and Research