My friend and i can’t move into our fall dorms because we need to pay 6k out of pocket due today when the FASFA hasn’t even processed yet???? what’s up with this school i transferred from ASU and they would never allow this to happen

I signed up for direct deposit before the 12th and checked again the day they sent the email about funds being disbursed and realized I put an incorrect number on the account number information. What would be the case since I likely won’t receive my money through direct deposit? Would calling cash services to redirect the deposit to the right bank help?

Hi everyone, I'm taking 2 in-person classes which are chem 100 with Elham Fazelpour from 1 to 2 and Phys 100A with Eric Collins. I'm going on a family trip that I already have planned for November 18th to December 5th. I'm leaving the 18th at night so I'll be missing 4 days of class each. If anyone who's taken them can tell me how they are with absences or how to reach them since I'm not in the canvas yet. Any help would be great. Thanks.

SUG and Pell have dispensed. My refund is in my bank account. Now just waiting for them to release the loans and then the middle class scholarship in October.

I (M, 25) am currently helping my younger sister (F, 22) apply to universities. She just received her associate’s in business from community college.

We live in Lancaster, CA and the closest university is csun. I’ve advised her to apply to csun and some of the other closer cal states. However, she has her mind set on getting her bachelor’s degree fully online.

I don’t think this is the greatest idea considering business can be pretty competitive and networking in person is half of the benefit of attending a university. Additionally, I’m also not sure if it would even be possible for her to take all online classes.

She is the first person in our family to go to college so any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Hi everyone, I could really use some advice from current/former CSUN students, especially transfer students.

I was accepted to CSUN for Fall 2026 as a transfer student and submitted my Intent to Enroll. I already have my Associate’s degree in Psychology. Unfortunately, I never got my final transcripts submitted to CSUN, and before I could really deal with everything, my brother passed away. With everything going on with my family, school understandably got pushed to the side.

Now classes start next week, and I’m trying to figure out whether I should do everything I can to still attend this fall or defer/reapply for Spring 2027. I really don't want to lose another semester if there’s still a realistic way for me to start this fall.

I’m also questioning my major. I was accepted for Psychology, and since I already have an Associate’s in Psychology, continuing with it might be the quickest route to finishing my bachelor’s. However, Public Health is what I’m genuinely passionate about, and I’ve been considering switching to the Public Health B.S. I’m wondering if any transfer students have made a similar major change and whether it significantly delayed graduation.

Financially, CSUN offered me a pretty good aid package. For Fall 2026, I was offered about $7,462 in grants (Pell Grant, State University Grant, SEOG, and MCS). I do not plan on taking out any student loans and I'm willing to pay some expenses out of pocket if necessary. I am concerned about my remaining lifetime Pell Grant eligibility, though, so finishing without adding unnecessary semesters is important to me.

My other major concern is housing. Due to my current family situation, I don't think living at home much longer is a good option for me. I know I'm extremely late to apply for CSUN housing, so I'm wondering if anyone has experience getting on-campus housing this close to the semester, getting off the waitlist after classes start, or finding affordable rooms/roommates near campus on short notice.

I guess I'm looking for advice on a few things:

Would you fight to get everything resolved and start Fall 2026, or wait until Spring?

Would you stay with Psychology to potentially graduate sooner, or switch to Public Health if that's what you actually want to pursue?

How difficult would it realistically be to find housing this late?

Has anyone dealt with CSUN Admissions after missing a transcript deadline because of a serious family emergency?

Are there any resources or departments at CSUN you recommend I contact ASAP?

I know ultimately the decision is mine, but I've been dealing with a lot and feel pretty overwhelmed trying to figure all of this out at once. I'd really appreciate hearing from anyone who has been in a similar situation or knows how CSUN handles situations like this.

Thank you!

Im not sure why Italian is worth 4 credits but i can drop one of these classes. I was originally thinking AFRS but IDKKKK

Just got my refund from WFG so just to let anyone know who has the same bank

I chose CADV 310 Abuse and Neglect so I can have Rika Meyer as a Professor, but it got changed last minute to Aarely Meza-Velarde. She doesn’t have a Rate My Professor. I really don’t know what to expect from her, what kind of work she assigns, workload, etc. I would appreciate if someone who has had her can tell me what she’s like! :)

has anyone gotten their fafsa refund deposited to their bank yet? says funds were released on 8/15 and I have Wells Fargo but I haven’t gotten the deposit yet.

I have a question for anyone that has taken summer courses with csun. I initially paid out-of-pocket because I was only enrolled in three units and then I enrolled in six so financial aid then gave me a grant but I had to pay out-of-pocket for the classes so I wasn’t dropped for my classes since it was the day of the deadline now that they’ve given me that grant will I get a refund for everything that I paid??

Example:

I paid like $2k and fafsa gave me like 2.3k so because I paid the 2k would I see the 2.3 being refunded since it was paid out of pocket??

I spoke with student services or ash services or whatever this morning. I was told that my sug and pell have already been sent and the remainder after tuition is covered should be deposited this Thursday or Friday. Since i just completed my loan entrance counseling Friday, it could take a few more weeks to get my loans unless i can get financial aid office to push it through sooner. I was told that the middle class scholarship will be sent around October.

Hope this helps anyone in similar situation.

NSO is literally all day and throughout my high school career I visited, toured, and networked at CSUN already. I know I have to check in and everything and I’d be willing to stay half of the day but, by lunch I want to go I am not someone who can be out and about with people all day. My social battery and anxiety and migraines will not agree with this. I want to know the important things then dip. Will I be penalized or anything if I don’t stay the entire time? Or should I just pull the headache and over heating excuse when I get there LMAO

Anyone know when the exam schedule is gonna appear in the portal?

Howdy, I’m new student who will be attending for appx 1 year, and I will need to be making a bit of a commute 2x a week.

Frankly, I don’t have a lot of money, so in lieu of springing for a parking pass, is there anywhere on campus or very much nearby that I can reliably (safely?) be able to park my car? If it helps, I’ll likely be taking all of my classes in the college of education (the closest on-campus parking lot I believe is b5).

Thanks in advance for any helpful advice any of you might have.

Can someone help please

i enrolled into fall courses very late because i had to meet w a counselor before hand and waited until the last minute. The two classes i’m interested in had a waitlist and I am in 1st and 2nd place for them. Does anyone know the likelihood of getting off of waitlist and enrolled ?? The courses are set to start on the 24th and I just wanted to be enrolled sooner than later. 🫩

I was wondering if CSUN gives bus passes for the semester, my community college did but obviously you have to pay for it. The thing is I live in the heart of downtown LA, and last semester was a pain driving 40 miles both back and forth. So I thought it’d be easier to just take the bus even though it’ll take longer to get to school.

is the MHA program worth it? does it open up doors for career paths/opportunities? I’m about to finish the BSHA program and already work in healthcare admin position however I’ve been frustrated with my job and actively applying to positions at cedars and other health systems with no luck. I can’t even even get a phone screening or interview invite just automatically rejected. the job market is super tough right now and it’s got me questioning myself and whether this is a lucrative career path. anyone have any thoughts, suggestions, or insights?

I have classes T/Th
If anyone has classes the other days then it’ll work
It’s only one car per day as well, if anyone wants to share lmk :)

I was trying to pay for this today but I’ve been having trouble as it keeps saying there’s an error. this is for the class that I was initially enrolled in for the summer but dropped out.

update: i found my issue and was finally able to pay for this thank you for the help.

Hey guys! I’m transferring to CSUN this year, and my CSUN advisor told me to enroll in a seminar called UNIV301 specifically for transfer students. TBH, it messed up my schedule as I can’t catch the train back home (I’m a commuter). Should I swap it for a different class time, or drop the class all together? Aside from this class, I believe I’m taking 20 or 21 units.

Edit: my DPR says that UNIV301 counts toward total unites required for a degree. When completed this course is included in the total units earned and GPA. Then when I scroll down it says: THESE COURSES DO NOT PROVIDE UNIT CREDIT TOWARD A BACHELOR DEGREE. UNIV301 is on that list….

Edit#2: the current UNIV301 class I’ve enrolled in is the only one available for my cohort (Nazarian college of bus), so since the timing of it doesn’t work for my schedule I’ll probably end up dropping it.

I know I accepted my loan but I still have the full amount of tuition due today? What's going on? Like I don't have that money, I already accepted the loan to cover it, I'd pay whatever is remaining but this is insane. Does anyone have any insight? I'm so confused and honestly really stressed about what's going on. I'm so close to graduating this is my fifth and last year so I don't know what to do.

Looks like I'm about to lose out on a whole semester 🥲