Financial Aid

Student Right to Know

Federal regulations require all campuses to provide specified information to prospective and current students, staff, and the general public. Listed below are those items that must be available for review per federal regulation. The information compiled here gives you important information about CSUMB.

You Have The Right To:

  • Know which financial aid programs are available to you.
  • Know the deadline for submitting application materials.
  • Know how your eligibility is determined.
  • Know how and when awards are disbursed.
  • Know which portions of your awards must be repaid and the terms of repayment, before you accept or receive any funds.
  • Appeal your award based on a reduction of income.
  • Receive a notification or explanation of any reduction, cancellation, or withdrawal of your award.

You Are Responsible For:

  • Completing application materials on time each year.
  • Providing correct and accurate information.
  • Read and understand all forms, and keep your own copy.
  • Promptly reporting in writing the receipt of tuition fee assistance from other sources: Vocational Rehabilitation,
  • Veterans Waivers, employee fee waivers, etc.
  • Paying tuition, fee, and/or campus housing and meal plan costs from other resources if your award is reduced, withdrawn, or canceled.
  • Formally declining your financial aid award and withdrawing your registration if you decide not to attend CSU, Monterey bay.
  • Complete entrance/exit counseling in you receive a Federal Student Loans.
  • Complete your agreement to serve/exit counseling if you receive a TEACH Grant.
  • Notifying the lender promptly (if you recede a student loan) of any changes to your address, being enrolled in less than half-time status, graduation date, or other factors that affect the status of your loan.

Receiving Financial Aid at CSU, Monterey Bay:

  • Completing application materials on time each year.
  • Providing correct and accurate information.
  • Read and understand all forms, and keep your own copy.
  • Promptly reporting in writing the receipt of tuition fee assistance from other sources: Vocational Rehabilitation,
  • Veterans Waivers, employee fee waivers, etc.
  • Paying tuition, fee, and/or campus housing and meal plan costs from other resources if your award is reduced, withdrawn, or canceled.
  • Formally declining your financial aid award and withdrawing your registration if you decide not to attend CSU, Monterey bay.
  • Complete entrance/exit counseling in you receive a Federal Student Loans.
  • Complete your agreement to serve/exit counseling if you receive a TEACH Grant.
  • Notifying the lender promptly (if you recede a student loan) of any changes to your address, being enrolled in less than half-time status, graduation date, or other factors that affect the status of your loan.