Apply for aid

Step 1: Apply for admission to Cal State East Bay

Step 2: Complete your  

Step 3: Complete your /  (Include the 绿帽换妻 School Code: 001138) 

Step 4: Spring 2025 Award Offers are sent 3-5 business days after the application is received

Step 4: Submit any outstading document shown on your My绿帽换妻 To-Do List as soon as possible

Completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the single most important step in getting financial aid. You will need to do this every year to continue to receive aid.  

Once the FAFSA has been completed, the information is processed by the Department of Education and a Student Aid Report (SAR) is sent to the school(s) of your choice. When our office receives your SAR, we will be able to offer financial aid awards based on your financial information included on your FAFSA.  

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Be a citizen or eligible noncitizen of the United States.
  • Have a valid Social Security Number. (Students from the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau are exempt from this requirement.)
  • Have a high school diploma or a General Education Development (GED) certificate, or have completed homeschooling.  for additional information.
  • Be enrolled in an eligible program as a regular student seeking a degree or certificate.
  • Maintain satisfactory academic progress.
  • Not owe a refund on a federal student grant or be in default on a federal student loan.

To review the detailed list of eligibility requirements, !

 

Spring 2025 Admits:

Apply today at 

 

Fall 2025/Spring 2026 Applicants:

The is now available to submit through beta testing. If unable to submit the application now, it will be readily available for submission on/by December 1, 2024.

 

Tips for filling out the 2025/2026 FAFSA

1. What to prepare for in order to submit the application: 

2.  to view the "Applying for Financial Aid with FAFSA Form" video on YouTube.

3. Dependency: Which Parent is added as a contributor? 

4. Next steps after the FAFSA is submitted for processing: 

If you do not meet the citizenship requirements for federal student aid, you still have the option to apply for the California Dream Act Application (CADAA), which extends eligibility for certain types of institutional and state aid to undocumented students.

Spring 2025 Admits:
Complete the 2024/2025 CADAA by . 
Fall 2025/Spring 2026 Applicants:
The 2025-2026 CADAA is scheduled be available for submission by December 1, 2024. 

For detailed information about state aid options please visit the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) site:

For more information about CADAA and eligibility requirements, visit our Dreamers website!

International students are not eligible to apply for the FAFSA or the CADAA. However, merit-based scholarships may be available for you through our Pioneer Scholarship Applications.