Rights and Responsibilities
You have the right to know
- What financial aid programs are available at Chico State.
- The application deadlines for each of the available programs.
- The cost to attend Chico State (including tuition and fees, books, food and housing, personal expenses, and transportation).
- Your application will be evaluated using the same system of need analysis applied to all students.
- How your financial aid was determined, including what resources (such as assets, earnings, parental contribution, etc.) were considered in the calculation of your Student Aid Index (SAI).
- What portion of your calculated financial need will be met.
- Information regarding loan interest rates, amounts, and repayment terms.
- How and when your accepted financial aid will be disbursed.
- The financial aid repayment and refund policy.
- How the Financial Aid & Scholarship Office determines whether you are making satisfactory academic progress, and what happens if you are not.
- Your financial aid has lifetime limits.
- The information pertaining to your financial aid is kept confidential.
- You have the right to receive a full and clear explanation of financial aid decisions. You may appeal some decisions if you disagree with them by making an appointment with a supervisor.
You have the responsibility to:
- Complete all applications and forms accurately.
- Provide correct information. Misrepresented information on financial aid applications and forms is a violation of federal and/or state law and may be considered a criminal offense.
- Comply with all financial aid application deadlines.
- Submit any additional documentation or new information requested by the Financial Aid & Scholarship Office.
- Read and understand all documents you are asked to sign and keep copies for your records.
- Accept responsibility for all agreements you sign.
- Seek advice from a tax professional to determine if any portion of grants, fellowships, or scholarships are considered taxable income.
- Complete Loan Entrance Counseling(opens in new window) and an electronic Master Promissory Note(opens in new window) if you are a first-time borrower.
- Complete online Federal Direct Loan Exit Counseling(opens in new window) before you graduate, transfer, or withdraw from Chico State, if you have borrowed a loan.
- Repay all student loans borrowed.
In order to earn Federal Work-Study, you must:
- Find a Work-Study job through the Handshake link on the Career Center & Student Employment website.
- Apply for and be hired in a work-study job.
- Adhere to the arranged work schedule.
- Correctly report the hours you work.
- Remain enrolled to maintain eligibility.
- Carefully monitor your earnings so you don’t exceed your award for the semester or academic year.
- Maintain satisfactory academic progress standards.