California State University, Stanislaus
PA-8: Affordability and Access

Stanislaus State provides the following federal and state grant, loan and other aid opportunities:

1. Cal Grants are need-based grants provided by the State for California residents. When students file a FAFSA or CA Dream Act and GPA Verification Form by the deadline, they will be considered for Cal Grants.
2. The State University Grant is a need-based program designed to specifically help California State University students with paying fees. Candidates for this program must be California residents and be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program.
3. Students who are enrolled in the Doctor of Education Program maybe be eligible for Ed Doctoral grants. Students that filed their FAFSA or Dream Act application by the priority deadline and have an Estimated Family Contribution (EFC) below 4000 may be eligible for the grant.
4. Educational Opportunity Program: This program provides funding to a limited number of full-time undergraduate students who are admitted through the University’s Educational Opportunity Program. Grants range from $500 to $800 per academic year.
5. Stanislaus State participates in the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program. The Federal Stafford (Subsidized and Unsubsidized) and PLUS (Parent PLUS) loans are processed directly through the U.S. Department of Education.
6. Federal Pell Grants are awarded to undergraduate and eligible Teaching Credential students to pay for their education.
7. The Work-Study Program is a federally funded grant program which provides employment for students to help with the cost of education.
8. Students that are enrolled in the Master of Business Administration program may be eligible for this grant. Students that file their FAFSA or Dream Act application by the priority deadline and have an Estimated Family Contribution (EFC) below 4000 may be eligible for the grant.
9. SEOG is assistance for undergraduate students who are enrolled at least half-time and demonstrate exceptional financial need. Awards range from $250 to $500 per academic year.

The Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) is an admission-based program that increases access, academic excellence, and retention of California's historically underserved low income, first generation college students. The EOP program is a crucial part of the overall mission of the university. EOP provides an array of support services including Summer Bridge, Promise Scholars, and developmental academic advising. These programs and services encourage students to make conscious connections between the acquisition of skills and their application to academic, social and professional lives.

Data from Stanislaus State's Common Data Set (CDS) 2022-23 (https://www.csustan.edu/sites/default/files/2023-04/cds_2022-2023.pdf) or IPEDS Student Financial Aid Survey (SFA) 2022-23:

∙Percentage of need met, on average, for fall 2022 full-time undergraduates who were awarded any need-based aid: CDS H2

∙Percentage of the 2022 undergraduate class who started at the institution as first time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022 and did not receive any type of loans while enrolled at Stanislaus State: CDS H5A (100% less the percentage of the 2022 graduating class who received student loans, excluding private loans)

∙Percentage of fall 2021 full-time first-time undergraduates awarded a Federal Pell Grant: IPEDS SFA

∙Graduation rate of the fall 2016 full-time first-time freshmen cohort that received a Pell Grant at entry and completed within six-years: CDS B11