Print Page banner SDSU Logo links to SDSU Home Page
 

Link to OFAS Home Page <— Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships Home Page.
To return to the page you were viewing, press the , "Back," or "Previous" button on your Web browser. 

   
 

Page Contents

How We Communicate With Students

The Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships sends e-mail notifications to you at the e-mail address you have on record through your SDSU WebPortal account.

These messages direct you to check your AidLink account for important information concerning your financial aid.  If for some reason our e-mail to you is returned to us as undeliverable (perhaps because your mail box is full or because your WebPortal address is incorrect) we will use the U. S. Postal Service to send a notice to your physical mailing address.

Even if you do not receive an e-mail message from us, it's a good idea to check your AidLink account often

Incoming Freshmen - Estimated Aid Eligibility

Estimated Financial Aid Eligibility is only an estimate based on information you provided. 

General Eligibility for Financial Aid

How eligibility is calculated:
Maximum eligibility (or financial need) is the amount remaining after your expected family contribution and all other types of financial assistance are subtracted from your cost of attendance.

                    Cost of Attendance
    <minus>  Expected Family Contribution
    <minus>  Other Financial Assistance
    <equals> Maximum Eligibility (financial need)

How eligibility may be affected:
The actual amount of aid you may receive could be less than your calculated eligibility for several reasons—

Notice of ineligibility for financial aid:
We send you an e-mail notice directing you to AidLink if you are not eligible for financial aid because you are—

Cost of Attendance (COA)

Adjusting your standard costs:
Certain expenses may be considered, including—

 

Undergraduate Students 2008 - 2009 Standard Costs
for
California Residents

updated 6/2008
Living with
Parents
Living in
University Housing
Living
Off Campus
Fees
$3,754*
$3,754*
$3,754*
Books, Supplies
$1,566
$1,566
$1,566
Food, Housing
$3,642
$11,266
$9,930
Transportation
$1,300
$1,262
$1,616
Misc/Personal
$2,730
$2,540
$2,650
"" "" "" ""
Total
Academic Year
$12,992
($6,496 per semester)
$20,388
($10,194 per semester)
$19,516
($9,758 per semester)

Note:  The costs in this table are subject to change without notice.
           Amounts are for full-time enrollment for the nine-month academic year.
*Nonresident tuition: add $339 per unit to the fees listed above (not to exceed $10,170 for
   the fall/spring semesters).
*Imperial Valley Campus students pay $572 less in campus fees each year.

 

Graduate Students 2008 - 2009 Standard Costs
for
California Residents

updated 6/2008
Living with
Parents
Living in
University Housing
Living
Off Campus
Fees
$4,462*
$4,462*
$4,462*
Books, Supplies
$1,566
$1,566
$1,566
Food, Housing
$3,642
$11,266
$11,025
Transportation
$1,482
$1,440
$1,841
Misc/Personal
$2,730
$2,540
$2,650
"" "" "" ""
Total
Academic Year
$13,882
($6,941 per semester)
$21,274
($10,637 per semester)
$21,544
($10,772 per semester)
Note:  The costs in this table are subject to change without notice.
           Amounts are for full-time enrollment for the nine-month academic year.
*For education doctorate (Ed.D.) substitute $8,632 for Registration Fees.  Do not add
   nonresident tuition if you are in the SDSU Education Doctoral (Ed.D.) Program.
*Nonresident tuition: add $339 per unit to the fees listed above (not to exceed $10,170 for
   the fall/spring semesters).

 

Teaching Credential Students 2008 - 2009 Standard Costs
for
California Residents

updated 6/2008
Living with
Parents
Living in
University Housing
Living
Off Campus
Fees
$4,246*
$4,246*
$4,246*
Books, Supplies
$1,566
$1,566
$1,566
Food, Housing
$3,642
$11,266
$9,930
Transportation
$1,300
$1,262
$1,616
Misc/Personal
$2,730
$2,540
$2,650
"" "" "" ""
Total
Academic Year
$13,484
($6,742 per semester)
$20,880
($10,440 per semester)
$20,008
($10,004 per semester)
Note:  The costs in this table are subject to change without notice.
           Amounts are for full-time enrollment for the nine-month academic year.
*Nonresident tuition: add $339 per unit to the fees listed above (not to exceed $10,170
   for the fall/spring semesters).
*Imperial Valley Campus students pay $572 less in campus fees each year.

 

Expected Family Contribution (EFC)

Estimating Your EFC and financial aid:

You can obtain an estimate of your family's contribution and how much financial aid you may be eligible to receive at a California State University. Simply complete the online form called PAIS (Preliminary Aid Information System) at the CSU Mentor Web site.

Get an early start on the information you'll need to complete the FAFSA, obtain an estimate of your family's contribution, and how much financial aid you may be eligible to receive. Complete the online form called FAFSA4caster on the Federal Student Aid Web site.

Awarding Process

Requirements for financial aid awards:

Adjustments to financial aid awards:
The OFAS receives information from other SDSU offices, from outside agencies, and from you that may affect your financial aid award.

If any of the information we receive changes your award, the OFAS will send you an e-mail (or paper) notice instructing you to log on to AidLink to review the changes made to your financial aid award.

Declining a financial aid award

Procedure for declining or reducing financial aid:

How to decline estimated Direct Loan: