Any type of financial assistance that you are receiving from a donor outside of the University. Outside scholarships, prepaid tuition plans, and VA educational benefits are examples of outside resour [..]

 The Parent PLUS Loan is an unsubsidized loan that is part of the Federal Direct Loan program. The Parent PLUS is offered to parents of undergraduate students. It usually is offered to cover the amoun [..]

 These are private loans that are offered by financial institutions. Some students choose to or need to apply for private loans when the federal loans don't cover their total educational costs. I [..]

See Cost of Attendance Adjustment Request.

CSAC is a California state agency responsible for administering the Cal Grant program for students attending public and private universities, colleges, and vocational schools in California.

 CARS was a financial software system used by the University to create bills and to show payments made by the student or by a campus department. It was retired in summer 2016. All billing transactions [..]

 Also known as the student budget. The total amount it should cost the student to go to school, including tuition and fees, room and board, allowances for books and supplies, transportation, and perso [..]

 Formerly known as the budget appeal. This is a process that allows students to ask for adjustments in the amount of financial aid they might be offered by increasing the individual student budget. Fo [..]

 Is a student who must provide information about their parents' income and assets on the FAFSA. Generally speaking, this is a student who is under 24, an undergraduate, is unmarried and has no de [..]

 Also known as EFT, this is a safe and quick way to have your financial aid deposited directly into your savings or checking account. After your financial aid is applied to your balance in your accoun [..]