Year Round Programs
Financial Aid is typically awarded for Fall and Spring terms only, there are several programs at CSU Fullerton that are designated as Year Round Programs. The programs require students to be enrolled in courses in Fall, Spring, & Summer. This results in the students in these programs receiving unique financial aid awards. In the Office of Financial Aid we call these programs, Special Programs, as they have special financial aid rules. Some of these programs may have additional fees above and beyond the standard fees, books, parking, etc. The Office of Financial aid is required to reserve 1/3 of your annual Federal Direct Loan eligibility for that mandatory summer term and, if applicable, update your cost of attendance with any additional allowable educational expenses if you are in a Special Program.
Special Programs Listed by Degree Type
| Program Name | Program Code |
|---|---|
| Nursing LVN | 33NURVUBS |
| Program Name | Program Code |
|---|---|
| Nursing Accelerated BSN | 33NURQPBS |
| Nursing LVN | 33NURVPBS |
| Pre-Health | 66PHPBPPRP |
| Program Name | Program Code |
|---|---|
| MS in Athletics Training | 33ATPRPMS |
| MS in Nursing Women’s Health Care | 33NURHPMS |
| Nursing Leadership | 33NURLPMS |
| Nursing Leadership Distance | 33NURRPMS |
| MS in Nursing Nursing Educator | 33NURTPMS |
| MS in Information Technology | 42INFTPMS |
| MS in Information Technology/Design | 42ITDSPMS |
| MS in Information Technology/Management | 42ITMGPMS |
| MS Combined Elementary Curriculum Instruction and Credential | 50CUICPMS |
| MS in Education K-12 | 50ELADPMS |
| MS in Education/Secondary | 50EDSCPMS |
| MS in Education Technology | 50EDTCPMS |
| MS in Education Higher Education | 50HEDUPMS |
| MS in Instructional Design | 50IDTEPMS |
| MA in Math/Applied Option | 66MAAPPMA |
| MA in Math/Teaching Option | 66MAEDPMA |
| MS in Statistics | 66MSTAPMS |
| MS in Engineering Management | 69EGMTPMS |
| Program Name | Program Code |
|---|---|
| Doctor of Nursing Practice | 33NDNPPDNP |
| Doctor of Nursing Practice Anesthesia | 33NDNAPDNP |
| EdD, Educational Leadership Higher Education | 50EDCMPEDD |
| EdD, Educational Leadership K-12 | 50EDLDPEDD |
| Program Name | Program Code |
|---|---|
| BA in Sociology | 37SOCXUBA |
| BA in Humanities/Social Sciences | 37HSSXUBA |
| BA in Business Administration | 42BUPOUBA |
| Program Name | Program Code |
|---|---|
| MS in Counseling* | 33COUXPMS* |
| MS Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy |
33MMFXPMS *This program is replacing MS Counseling 33COUXPMS, first Cohort Spring 2025 |
| MS in Social Work | 33MSWXPMSW |
| MBA Program | 42FMBAPMBA |
| MS in Software Engineering | 69EGSXPMS |
| MS Applied Computer Science | 69AMACSPMS |
TYPES OF AID & ELIGIBILITY FOR SPECIAL PROGRAMS
Due to the year-round nature of these special programs the Office Financial aid awards 2/3 of the annual Direct loan amounts for Fall and Spring semesters, and awards the remaining 1/3 of the loan(s) for the Summer.
Students must file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or a CA Dream Act Application (CADAA) to be considered for state financial aid. Please note: only students who are eligible to file a FAFSA application are eligible to receive both Federal and State forms of financial aid.
Federal Grants
All of the following are consider eligible for Federal Grant.
- All 1st time undergraduate students, including those in Extension programs
State Grant Programs
- State University Grant -- All student who pay state fees, with the exception of Postbac/2nd BA students, are considered for this grant. Extension and Doctoral program students are not eligible for this grant because they do not pay state fees.
- Cal Grant -- All 1st time undergraduates are considered including those in Extension programs.
- Middle Class Scholarship - All 1st time undergraduates are considered including those in Extension pograms.
Federal Direct Loans
- Subsidized Loan -- All undergraduate and Cal State Teach students, include those in Extension programs are considered.
- Unsubsidized Loan -- All student whether in undergraduate or graduate programs, including Extension programs, are considered.
Federal Plus Loans
- Parent Plus -- Parents of dependent 1st time undergraduate students, including those in Extension programs, may apply at studentloans.gov.
- Graduate Plus -- All graduate students including those in the Doctoral and Extension programs, may apply at studentloans.gov.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
We know that you may have additional questions. We have created some FAQ handouts that may be of use to you, click those of interest to you to obtain a pdf copy.
