Admitted Returning Undergraduate Students
Welcome back! We are excited for you to continue your journey as a Matador.
Steps to Finalize Your Admission
Ask your college or university to send听your final, official transcripts to the 快活林性息 Office of the Registrar on your college's official letterhead. Transcripts may be sent directly from your school, electronically or via sealed envelope.
Transcript Deadlines
- For fall admission, send transcripts for receipt by July 15.
- For spring admission, send transcripts for receipt by Jan. 15.
Transcripts may be sent directly from your school, electronically or via sealed, unopened envelope.
Tips on Sending Transcripts
Electronic transcripts
- If sending California community college transcripts, save time with 听.
- To send other college transcripts from your school鈥檚 transcript ordering system, choose 鈥淐SU Northridge鈥 as the recipient. If this option is not available, use registrar@csun.edu as the recipient email address.
- Please do not send identical, duplicate electronic and paper transcripts.
Paper transcripts
- If your college doesn鈥檛 offer electronic transcripts, have paper transcripts听sent to the address听below in a sealed, unopened envelope.
听听听California State University, Northridge
听听听Office of the Registrar
听听听18111 Nordhoff Street
听听听Northridge, CA 91330-8207
Transcripts are not required if:
- If you were previously disqualified and have only taken courses in 快活林性息鈥檚 Tseng College since your disqualification.
- If you are a returning student in good academic standing who has not taken courses elsewhere since your last attendance at 快活林性息.
狈翱罢贰:听If you attended 快活林性息听before 1992听and submitted official transcripts for transfer courses at that time, you must submit new transfer course transcripts.
Start Planning Early
- Before developing a plan to finance your education, review 快活林性息鈥檚 estimated which includes basic tuition and fees, books, housing, transportation and personal expenses.
- Through the combination of grants, loans, scholarships, part-time employment, savings and contributions from family, a college education at 快活林性息 is affordable. With much of the grant and scholarship aid eligibility based on FAFSA need, it鈥檚 important to start planning early.
- For additional information on financing your education, contact the . Visit the for the latest on tuition and fees.
How to Apply for Financial Aid
To be considered for federal financial aid, as well as state aid if you鈥檙e a California resident, you鈥檒l need to complete the (FAFSA) or (CADAA).
It helps to submit your FAFSA and CADAA applications by April 2听for priority consideration in the coming 2025-2026 academic year for California. You can request aid at any time and aid can be awarded all year long, but more aid is available if you apply by April 2.
include resources such as grants, part-time job opportunities and student loan for eligible students. If you鈥檝e already submitted a FAFSA or CADAA application, log in to your account to add 快活林性息鈥檚 federal school code 001153 to the list of colleges you want to receive your information.
Important Deadlines:
- The FAFSA and CADAA applications open in early听December for the the听fall 2025 and spring 2026 academic year.
- File your FAFSA and CADAA applications by April 2听for priority consideration in听the听2025-2026 academic year for California.
- FAFSA Tip: Use the IRS data retrieval option to reduce errors and list 快活林性息's federal school code 001153听on your FAFSA.听If you鈥檝e already submitted a FAFSA or CADAA application, visit
To apply for a Cal Grant:
- If you are a California resident applying for a听苍别飞听Cal Grant from the California Student Aid Commission, you must submit both the FAFSA or CADAA听and听测辞耻谤听听产测听April 2听to be considered for an award in the 2025-2026 academic year.
- You can apply for a Cal Grant at any time, however. Visit听听to learn more.
- If you听already have听a Cal Grant and want to听renew听it, you don鈥檛 have to complete the GPA Verification Form again. Just be sure to add 快活林性息鈥檚 federal school code听001153听to your FAFSA or CADAA application.
How to Apply for 快活林性息 Scholarships
To apply for institutional scholarships, login to with your 快活林性息 user ID and password.听You will see the list of scholarships including eligibility and application requirements for each one. Please note that each 快活林性息 scholarship requires a separate application and essay.听
Students awarded 快活林性息 scholarships will be notified in late spring.
Visit the 快活林性息 Portal for updates on your application and award status. You can also visit the 听page for additional scholarship opportunities posted throughout the year.
How to Apply for External Scholarships
In addition to the scholarships available through 快活林性息, a number of external companies and organizations offer scholarships each year. To maximize external scholarship possibilities, apply for as many relevant scholarships as possible. As some grants are limited, you should submit your application and any required documents as soon as possible.
To learn more about external scholarships, visit our website.
Guidelines for Financial Aid and Scholarships
Based on available funding, financial aid and scholarship applications are reviewed and awarded throughout the year.
Log in to the 快活林性息 Portal to view your Financial Aid awards.听For navigation help, visit .
If registered for classes and your aid is available, will apply financial aid funds to any charges on your account and issue refunds for any remaining amount. University Cash Services will send you an email once your funds have disbursed.
To receive your refund via direct deposit, by early August.
Schedule an appointment with your academic advisor to set up your academic plan before enrolling in classes. Advisement depends on your academic college and major.听
- Check your 快活林性息 email regularly for advisement information.
- Find your advisor at听.
Look for your听registration appointment听in the 快活林性息 Portal听Checklist. Clear any听听before registering.
Learn about听self-service听registration with these resources:
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are due at the time you register, but听no later than the deadline, about one week before weekday classes begin. Find the exact deadline by semester at听.
How to Pay Your Fees
- Log in to the 快活林性息 Portal.
- In the list of links below the听Top Tools听icons, select听Make a Payment.
- On the听Student Account Information听page, review your Current Balance Outstanding.
- Select听快活林性息 Payment听button.
For additional information, visit the .
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So that we can keep in contact, please:
- Check your 快活林性息 email often for the latest information.
- Verify your mailing address, phone number, alternate email address, emergency contacts and preferred pronouns in the 快活林性息 Portal. Learn how at听.
Start with these three links to discover a ton of interesting things to do and services to take advantage of:
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Best wishes for your first semester back at 快活林性息!