1 Financial Aid Update State University Grant (SUG) and Other Key Changes September, 2013

2 State University Grant (SUG) CSU Grant provided to eligible students to pay Tuition Basic Eligibility Criteria Student paying Tuition Charges (State-supported programs) CA Residency or AB540 Status File FAFSA/DREAM Application by Priority Deadline (March 2) Expected Family Contribution of $6,500 or less Cannot Receive Other Fee Paying Award or Waiver Cal Grant Fee paying scholarship Tuition Fee Waiver (Veteran’s Dependent Waiver)

3 State University Grant (SUG) CSULB Fee Paying Award – Profile Fall 2012 Undergraduate Students Post-Baccalaureate Students Aid Program% Receiving# RecipientsDollars SUG26.7 %8,262$21,320,303 Cal Grant20.4 %6,309$16,513,120 TOTAL47.1 %14,571$37,833,423 Aid Program% Receiving# RecipientsDollars SUG31.6 %1,690$4,783,015

4 Effective Fall 2013 – Additional Criteria Minimum Enrollment Requirement (at least ½ time) Earned Unit Maximum Funding Limited to Initial Degree or Credential

5 Earned Unit Maximum: Undergraduate Students Freshman Admits: 150 Total “Earned” Units Transfer Students (< 75 units): 150 Total “Earned” Units Includes transfer Units and CSULB Credit Transfer Students (> 75 units): 75 Earned CSULB Units Types of “Completed” Units Excluded Pre-baccalaureate and Remedial Coursework Test Credit (AP, IB, etc.) & Military Credit Evaluated each semester Eligibility maybe discontinued mid-year

6 Earned Unit Maximum: Credential Students Credential Students: 30 total “earned” units while enrolled as a Credential student Additional units allowed for Single, Multiple and Ed Specialist programs Includes any applicable internal or external transfer credit Types of “Completed” Units Excluded Units earned in a non-credential Post-baccalaureate program Evaluated each semester Eligibility maybe discontinued mid-year

7 Earned Unit Maximum: Master’s & Doctorate Students 125% of published minimum unit requirement for degree program Types of “Completed” Units Excluded Units earned prior to term of admission Evaluated each semester Eligibility maybe discontinued mid-year

8 Second Degrees & Certificate Programs Eligibility Limited to Initial Degree or Credential Second Bachelor’s – Ineligible Second Credential – Ineligible Second Master’s or Doctorate – Ineligible Bachelor’s then Credential – Eligible for both Credential then Master’s – Eligible for both Applies to completion of degree at CSULB or any other Institution Stand-Alone Certificate Students: Not Eligible for SUG

9 Limits on SUG & Other Aid Programs Undergraduate Students Post-Baccalaureate Students SUGPell GrantCal GrantOther Aid – SAP Policy 150 units completed6 years of full-time enrollment, measured in "attempted" units. 4 years of full-time enrollment measured in "attempted" units. 150% of units required for degree, measured in "attempted" units. SUGOther Aid – SAP Policy Credential 30 units completed150% of units required for degree, measured in "attempted" units. Master’s/ Doctorate 125% of units required for degree, measured in “completed units 150% of units required for degree, measured in "attempted" units

10 Comparison of SUG Maximum with Undergraduate Timely Graduation Policy Timely Graduation Policy – Applies to 1 st Baccalaureate only Timely Graduation PolicySUG Policy Program Maximum 120% of required degree units, measured in “completed” units 144 “completed” units for most students 150 “completed” units. Exclusions Pre-Baccalaureate Work Test Credit (AP, IB, other) Military Credit Same as TG Policy Transfer Credit 60 Unit maximum for Community College credit. 75 unit maximum for all transfer credit

11 Student Graduation Planning - Theme Developing path to graduation at level below Unit Maximum allows for added room to address unforeseen circumstances

12 Other Aid Program Changes New Direct Stafford Loan Interest Rates - Effective Fall 2013 Undergraduate Subsidized: 3.86% (up from 3.4%) Graduate Unsubsidized: 5.41% (down from 6.8%) Parent Unsubsidized: 6.4% (down from 7.9%) Will adjust annually based upon 10-year Treasury Bill rate California Middle Class Scholarship – Effective Fall 2014 Designed for CA Residents with Household Income up to $150,000 Will cover up 40% of CSULB Tuition if not covered by other programs Will be phased in over several years.