Mission and Goals
The Financial Aid and Scholarship Office (FASO) supports the mission and vision of CSU, Chico in its student centered approach, and by providing funds and financial guidance to enable student access to higher education.
Our Mission Statement
Through a sincere commitment to all students and their families, we strive to eliminate financial and other barriers to higher education. We make a conscious effort to reach out to those with exceptional economic and educational needs. We are dedicated to providing high-quality service in a fair, sensitive, and confidential environment to all individuals, regardless of background, culture, or lifestyle.
Objectives
To accomplish this mission, the FASO establishes the following program objectives:
- Process aid packages efficiently, in an accurate and timely way.
- Make timely disbursements of aid to all eligible students.
- Provide quality advising services by addressing individual student needs, responding to student inquiries in a timely manner, and providing quality publications.
- Use rationing devices to ensure limited, finite funds are provided to students who demonstrate the greatest financial need.
- Employ professional judgment to ensure access to financial aid in unusual cases.
- Comply with all federal, state, and local regulations, laws, and policies in the administration of financial aid and scholarship programs.
Financial Aid Principles
The Financial Aid and Scholarship Office at CSU Chico adheres to the Statement of Ethical Principles of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA), and the principles and practices as prescribed by the U.S. Department of Education, the California Student Aid commission, the California State College Chancellor’s Office, and CSU, Chico policy in determining eligibility for federal, state, and private financial aid programs.
Financial Aid History
CSU, Chico began participation in the federal student assistance programs in the early 1960’s. The University is approved to participate in the Federal Pell, Academic Competitiveness (ACG), National Science and Mathematics Retain Talent (SMART), and National and Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant programs, the Federal Work-Study program, the Perkins Loan program and the Federal Direct Stafford Loan programs. The University participates in the State Cal Grant, APLE, and Chafee programs, administered through the California Student Aid Commission. The University also administers the State University Grant, provided through the CSU Chancellor’s Office. The University processes federal Title IV, state, and university awards for approximately 9,200 students receiving approximately $75 million from all programs annually.