Financial Aid & Scholarship Office
Student Services Center, Room 250
530-898-6451
Fax: 530-898–6883
Financial Aid Email
finaid@csuchico.edu
Scholarships Email
scholarships@csuchico.edu

Weekdays M-F
Phone 10 AM - 4 PM
Lobby open 8 AM - 5 PM

Mailing Address
Financial Aid & Scholarship Office
400 W. First St.
Chico, CA 95929–0705

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Undergraduate Eligibility & Enrollment Requirements

Your eligibility for federal and state financial aid is determined by information you provided on the FAFSA or CADAA. Estimated financial aid offers are based on your eligibility and need, and are based on full-time status. The number of units in which you are actually enrolled decides the specific amount of financial aid you receive.

At University Census, your financial aid is revised to match eligibility based on the actual number of units in which you are officially enrolled. As part of your tuition, you will be charged for courses you retake. You cannot receive financial aid for the course if it was previously passed and repeated more than one time. Meet with a Financial Aid Advisor to discuss how repeated coursework may affect your aid. Open University units through Professional and Continuing Education (PCE) and courses taken for audit do NOT qualify for financial aid.

Need and Student Aid Index (SAI) determines the type and maximum amount of aid for which you are eligible. If you are enrolled less than full-time, your aid may be pro-rated. Full-time enrollment is required for recipients of Chico State Wildcat Scholarships, Athletic Scholarships, and Presidential Scholarships. Pell Grant disbursement amounts are calculated using Enrollment Intensity – which is a percentage value based on the number of credits you are enrolled in for the semester—see * below chart.

Undergraduate Enrollment Definitions for Financial Aid by Semester

Undergrad Enrollment Definitions
Undergraduate Enrollment Status	Number of Units	Funding Eligibility*
Full-time undergraduate	Minimum of 12 semester units	All types of aid, maximum amount based on need, SAI and COA Federal Direct Loans may be prorated** Recipients of Wildcat Scholarships and Presidential Scholarships require full-time enrollment
Three-quarter-time undergraduate	9-11.9 semester units	Prorated for 3/4 time: Cal Grant A & B, Cal B Access, Middle Class Scholarship; Pell determined based on units* Full amount allowed: SUG, FSEOG, EOPG, FWS Federal Direct Loans may be prorated**
Half-time undergraduate	6-8.9 semester units	Prorated for 1/2-time: Pell, Cal Grant A & B, Cal B Access, Middle Class Scholarship; Pell determined based on units* Full amount allowed: SUG, FSEOG, EOPG, FWS Federal Direct Loans may be prorated**
Part-time undergraduate	1-5.9 semester units	Pell follows enrollment intensity* NOT eligible for other types of aid

IMPORTANT:
Students enrolled less than full-time may see their financial aid reduced from the initial estimated offer.

* Pell Enrollment Intensity award is based on units: 12 units = full Pell, 11 unit = 92% of full Pell; 10 units = 83%, 9 units = 75%, 8 units = 67%, 7 units = 58%, 6 units = 50%, 5 units = 42%, 4 units = 33%, 3 units = 25%, 2 units = 17%, 1 unit = 8%

**Graduating seniors, enrolled for one semester only:
- with fewer than 12 units, will have their loans prorated down, based on units
- with more than 12 units, will have their loans prorated up based on units

See Types of Aid for details of all types of available aid at Chico State.
See Withdrawal, Refund, and Repayment for information regarding financial aid policies for withdrawal from the University.
See Student Financial Services for how enrollment affects fees. Fee charges are based on a different breakdown of units.