Our Office
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
School Code for FAFSA or CADAA:
001146
Mon., Wed., Thurs., Fri. (closed Tues.)
Phone: 10 AM - 4 PM
Lobby: 8 AM - 5 PM
Mailing Address
Financial Aid & Scholarship Office
400 W. First St.
Chico, CA 95929–0705
Items We May Request From You
The US Department of Education selects a portion of student aid applications for a process called verification. You may be required to submit certain documents to the Financial Aid and Scholarship Office before any aid can be disbursed. Below are a few items we may request from you:
- Alien registration card
Submit a legible copy of your alien registration card, including both front and back. For information on obtaining this document, please visit US Citizenship and Immigration Services(opens in new window).
- Drivers license
Submit a legible copy of your valid drivers license. For information on obtaining a California driver license, please visit the California Department of Motor Vehicles(opens in new window).
- Proof of US citizenship
Proof of US citizenship may be confirmed by uploading a photo of one of the following original documents into your Financial Aid Account:
- US birth certificate from your county Recorder's Office
- US passport or US passport card, including signature
- Certificate of Naturalization
- Certificate of Citizenship
- Copy of Form FS-240 (Consular Report of Birth Abroad)
- Copy of Form FS-545 (Certificate of Birth Issued by a Foreign Service Post)
- Social Security card
Submit a legible copy of your Social Security card. Be sure your card is signed before you make a copy. To obtain a replacement of your Social Security card, visit the Social Security Administration(opens in new window) website.
- Verification of income for tax filers
A Federal Tax Return or a Tax Return Transcript may be requested by our office. There is no fee for transcripts.
Request a tax return transcript in one of the following ways:
Transcript Options Request Method Where? What? How? When? Online www.irs.gov/transcript electronic or paper online immediately or 5-10 days by mail * IRS2Go Mobile App App available at Google Play Store, App Store or Amazon (free) Paper Mailed 5-10 Days* Telephone (800) 908-9946 Paper Mailed 5-10 Days* IRS Form 4506T-EZ www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4506tez.pdf (PDF) (print form, mail or fax to IRS) Paper Mailed 5-10 Days* *available 2 weeks after filing returns electronically or 8 weeks after filing returns by mail
Do not request delivery directly to our office. Please upload a copy of the Tax Return Transcript to your Financial Aid Account. Copies of signed Federal Tax Returns are acceptable in lieu of the tax return transcript.
- Veteran status documentation DD-214
Submit a member 4 copy of your DD-214, report of separation. To obtain this report, visit veterans information at the National Archives & Records Administration(opens in new window).