Financial Aid Offer
To receive a financial aid offer, you must:
- be admitted to Chico State
- submit a valid FAFSA or CADAA
- list Chico State on your FAFSA or CADAA
You will receive an email with a link to view your financial aid offer. Your offer is also available in your Student Center.
2026-27 Financial Aid Offers for admitted students were emailed the week of March 16 and are available in your Student Center.
Recently submitted your FAFSA or CADAA? It may take time for your application to be received and processed before Chico State can prepare your financial aid offer. Check your Student Center and Chico State email for updates.
If you haven't received your financial aid offer after your application has been processed, see Haven't Received an Offer? below.
Review Your Offer
Your financial aid offer shows the types and amounts of financial aid you may receive.
You can:
- View your grants, scholarships, work-study, and loans
- Accept, reduce, or decline loans and Federal Work-Study in your Student Center, if offered
- Complete any required next steps
Need help understanding your financial aid offer? Learn about the Student Aid Index (SAI), Cost of Attendance (COA), and other terms used in your financial aid offer.
Enrollment and Eligibility
Your financial aid offer assumes you are enrolled full–time:
- 12 financial aid-eligible units (PDF) per semester for undergraduates, teaching credential candidates, and students pursuing a second bachelor's degree
- 8 units per semester for graduate students enrolled in a master's degree program
Instructions on how to accept your financial aid offer through the Student Center are included in your offer.
Verification
Some students are selected for verification before financial aid can be finalized.
If you're selected, you should:
- Check your Student Center To-Do list
- Submit requested documents through your Financial Aid Account
- Monitor your Chico State email for updates
Learn more about Verification.
Your Financial Aid May Change
Your financial aid offer is based on information you provided on your FAFSA or CADAA. Your offer may change for several reasons, including:
- Changes to your enrollment status
- Changes to your residency status
- Receiving additional aid from other sources (which may cause an over-award)
- Scholarships offered later in the year such as Middle Class Scholarship or Wildcat Scholarships
- Corrections to information that was reported incorrectly.
Your initial financial aid offer is based on full–time enrollment. If you are enrolled less than full-time, your financial aid may change.
You will receive a revised financial aid offer via your email if there is a change to your award. Check both your email and Student Center frequently.
Click here for information on how funds are disbursed.
Haven't Received an Offer?
If you filed a 2026-27 FAFSA or CADAA and haven't received a financial aid offer from Chico State:
- Make sure you have Chico State listed as one of your schools
- Make sure your email address is correct
- Check your To-Do list in your Student Center for items that may need to be completed before an offer can be made
- Some FAFSA or CADAA application errors can prevent us from receiving or processing the information needed to determine your financial aid eligibility. Check your FAFSA or CADAA for any required corrections.
Still need help? Contact the Financial Aid & Scholarship Office.