Applying For Financial Aid
Applying For Financial Aid
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Email
finaid@usfca.edu
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Application Process
Application Deadline
January 15
Award Notification
On a rolling basis beginning December 15
Methodology For Awarding Institutional Aid
Federal and Institutional Methodologies
Forms Required Cost
FAFSA Code is 001325 Free
Profile of 2025-26 Financial Aid
Profile of 2025-26 Financial Aid
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Freshman
Financial Aid Applicants
1,083 (87.6%) of freshmen
Found to Have Financial Need
889 (82.1%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
886 (99.7%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
113 (12.8%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
74%
Average Award
$50,609
Need-Based Gift
Received by 882 (99.5%) of aid recipients, average amount $46,259
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 525 (59.3%) of aid recipients, average amount $4,357
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 98 (11.1%) of aid recipients
329 (26.6%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $30,068
All Undergraduates
Financial Aid Applicants
3,861 (78.7%) of undergraduates
Found to Have Financial Need
3,158 (81.8%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
3,142 (99.5%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
338 (10.8%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
66%
Average Award
$44,250
Need-Based Gift
Received by 3,109 (98.9%) of aid recipients, average amount $39,238
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 2,007 (63.9%) of aid recipients, average amount $5,792
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 284 (9.0%) of aid recipients
1,512(30.8%)of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid,average amount $25,268
All Undergraduates
2024 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
55%
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$40,972
Financial Aid Programs
Financial Aid Programs
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Loans
Federal Loans
Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Plus Loans
State Loans
Available
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based Available
Federal Pell grants
SEOG
State scholarships
Institutional scholarships
Private scholarships
Non-Need-Based Available
None
Non-Need Awards
Academic Interest/Achievement Award Areas
Not reported
Number of Awards
Not reported
Creative Arts/Performance Award Areas
Not reported
Number of Awards
Not reported
Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas
Not reported
Number of Awards
Not reported
Special Characteristics Award Areas
Not reported
Number of Awards
Not reported
Employment
Work-Study Programs
Not reported
Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment
Not reported
Undergraduate and Undergraduate Financial Aid data displayed on CollegeData’s college profiles is from the 2024-25 academic year.
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