Financial Aid

Have questions about student refunds through BankMobile? Visit the BankMobile information page.

Middle Class Scholarship Update 

The Financial Aid Office is working closely with the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) to evaluate and confirm Middle Class Scholarship (MCS) amounts and eligibility based on other financial aid and state funds appropriated for the program under California Education Code Section 70023. To ensure accuracy, MCS will be awarded once our process with CSAC is complete. Please check this page for the latest updates. 

Applications

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the California Dream Act Application (CADAA) are now open for the 2022-2023 academic year.  These applications are required to be considered for financial aid. 

CSUMB School Code: 032603  

Submitting Documents

Verification documents can be submitted by mail or dropped off in person at Student Services Building 47 (3rd Floor) from Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Other financial aid forms, can be completed online. If you are experiencing any difficulties in obtaining any documents or submitting forms, please email or attend a Drop-In Counseling Session.

Documents are processed in the order received. Please allow 2-3 weeks for processing from the date your completed documents are received. During the peak period from March to August, processing can take up to 5 weeks. Check your email often for updates and notification of when financial aid can be accepted or declined. 

CSUMB School Code: 032603

Mail completed documents to:

In-Person Service and Drop-In Counseling Hours

The Financial Aid office is open Monday through Friday for In-Person service from 9 am to 4 pm. 

Drop-In Counseling Information via Zoom   

• Have your student ID ready
• Zoom sessions are one-on-one sessions with a counselor
• You be placed in a "Waiting Room" and will be allowed into the session once it is your turn
• During peak processing times, please be prepared for longer wait times

If you would like to set up a zoom meeting outside of these days and times, please email us at financial_aid@csumb.edu.

For Extended Education students, please email ee_financialaid@csumb.edu.

For inquiries regarding outreach events, financial aid informational presentations, or community events, please contact Alma Martinez, Lead Financial Aid Counselor, at almmartinez@csumb.edu. 

Fall 2022 Workshops

Extended Education students must email to sign up for a SAP Workshop.

CSU Cares Initiative

In April 2020, the U.S. Department of Education announced that more than $6 billion would be distributed immediately to colleges and universities across the country to provide direct emergency financial aid grants to college students whose lives and educational pathways have been disrupted by the COVID-19 outbreak. The funding has been made possible through the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

The purpose of this federal funding is to provide emergency financial aid grants to students for their expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to the coronavirus, such as food, housing, course materials, technology, health care and child-care expenses.

Financial Literacy Resources

Explore free online Financial Literacy Resources to help you find ways to finance your undergraduate and graduate education, as well as useful tools to improve your money management skills.

Resources

• Complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)   
• Complete a CA DREAM Act Application (CADAA)
• Financial Aid Timeline
• Financial Aid Forms
• CSUMB Costs & Aid
• CSUMB Net Price Cost Calculator
• VA Benefits Information
• Manage your Cal Grant or Chafee Grant
• Policies
• Consumer Information