Our Office
Financial Aid & Scholarship Office
Student Services Center, Room 250
530-898-6451 or Live Chat tab below
Fax: 530-898–6883
Financial Aid Email: finaid@csuchico.edu Scholarships Email: scholarships@csuchico.edu
Hours: Monday - Friday
Phones: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Lobby: Closed Until Further Notice (COVID-19)
Mailing Address
Financial Aid & Scholarship Office
400 W. First St.
Chico, CA 95929–0705
Scholarship Giving
Giving to scholarships allows you to directly impact a student’s life.
Financial Aid Resources
Financial Aid Contacts
California Student Aid Commission (CSAC)
1-888-224-7268
- Cal Grants A and B
- California DREAM Act Application
- California Chafee Grant for Foster Youth
- Middle Class Scholarship
- California Military Department GI Bill Award Program
- Law Enforcement Personnel Dependents Grants
Federal Student Aid Information Center
1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243)
- Prepare for college
- Types of aid
- Who gets aid
- Basic eligibility criteria
- Staying eligible
- Regaining eligibility
- FAFSA
- Apply for financial aid
- Get a Federal Student Aid (FSA) ID
- View and print your Student Aid Report
- Make corrections to your FAFSA
- Manage loans
- Make payments
- View Federal loan balances
- View Pell Grant Lifetime Eligibility Used
- Identify your loan servicer and contact info
- Finding the right repayment plan for you
- What to do if you can't afford your payments
- Student loan forgiveness, cancellation and discharge
- Complete Entrance and Exit Counseling
- Estimate payments
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
1-800-908-9946 - transcript order line
Other Resources
Cal State Apply - CSU application for admission
Fastweb - a free financial aid and scholarship search
FinAid - A Go-to Guide for College Financial Aid
Selective Service Administration - Register for Selective Service/Obtain confirmation of your registration
1-847-688-6888
Social Security Administration - Update and obtain copies of your Social Security card
1-800-772-1213
- On-line publications give information about the major federal student aid programs, the maximum aid awards, and who is eligible for aid; some helpful tips on filling out the FAFSA; Guide to Defaulted Student Loans; and more.