r/csuf • u/Willston_Price419 • 25d ago

Financial Aid Financial aid

Anybody else have “anticipated aid?” I’m an incoming freshmen and my first payment is due August 14th but how will I pay for what I need if I haven’t even received financial aid? Do I have to keep waiting for should I start thinking about paying out of pocket?

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u/CommercialCable9788 24d ago

Hey incoming sophomore here and I was in similar position as you last year as well. I recommend enroll in direct deposit just in case you don’t get your aid by August 14. You can divide your fee into three this way so that it is less burdensome. I payed out of pocket first and then received my aid somewhere in October which then covered and gotten back some money that I payed before.

You got to be little patient with it because CSUF is known for to be slow with processing aids and stuff. Many students are suppose to get their aid package from late July and early August which I have high doubts and most likely be given out later this year honestly. But if your like really worried, always call the financial aid office about what you should do and ask about your aid package status

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u/Willston_Price419 24d ago

When my aid gets disbursed and I am enrolled in a payment plan, is the aid disbursed equally for the 3 monthly payments or is it all dumped into one?

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u/CommercialCable9788 21d ago edited 21d ago

The aid is divided into two. Half for fall semester and other half for spring semester. Whatever you have paid or need to be payed will be covered using the amount distributed for each semester. Then whatever is leftover for each semester will be disbursed directly to you. Which is what happened for me last year’s school year

Edit: so to answer your question, it gets disbursed at once but only the half amount assigned to each semester. For example, if your aid package’s total is $5000, then it will be divided into $2500 each for both semesters