Financial Aid
Welcome to the 2022 Spring Semester!
Students can still apply for financial aid for the Spring 2022 semester.
Review the Financial Aid Roadmap for more information on how to apply. Be sure to continue to check your MyCSN “To Do List”, Communication Center, and CSN issued-email for any important information or required items that must be submitted so your aid won’t be delayed.
Important Upcoming Dates for the Spring 2022 Semester
Financial Aid Disbursement: Begin January 11, 2022
Disbursements continue throughout the semester, learn more about disbursements here.
Census Date: January 24, 2022 at 9 PM PST
Census date applies to certain grant aid in which the Financial Aid Office determines the final award of your grant for the semester based on your enrollment level on that day.
Degree Mod Exception Appeals Deadline: March 25, 2022
If Financial Aid determines one or more courses are not required for your program, you must submit an appeal completed by your Academic Advisor. Check your MyCSN Communication for these two notifications from our office.
- Credit Balance Authorization – Accepting or Declining this Acknowledgement is required
- FA Degree Guidance – Provides instructions on how to appeal courses
Loan Request form deadline: April 29, 2022
Loan requests typically take 2-4 weeks for processing.
- Financial Aid Roadmap
- Financial Aid Timeline
- Important FA Dates
- Award Notification
- Disbursements
- Check Course Eligibility
- Helpful Links
- Grants
- College Work Study
- Scholarships
- Loans
- Vets Center
- Financial Aid Forms
- Aid Verification
- Verification Gateway-Inceptia
- Satisfactory Academic Progress
- Withdraw From Classes
- Consumer Information
- Cost of Attendance
- Net Price Calculator
- Default Prevention-Inceptia
- FAQ Financial Aid Videos
- FAQs
Apply for Financial Aid
Types of Financial Aid
Forms & Verification
Policies
Costs & Consumer Information
FAQs & FATV
Paying for a college education can be challenging. That’s where CSN's Financial Aid Office comes in. We invite you to browse the resources on this page to learn more about the various financial aid options available to you.
Although navigating the financial aid process can seem daunting at times, we’re here to help you through it and get you started on your journey to achieve a higher education.
If you and your family have been impacted financially (due to COVID-19 or other circumstances), click here to learn how we can help.
2022-2023 FAFSA NOW OPEN!
How to Apply for Aid
Students can apply for financial aid like grants or student loans using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). If you prefer a mobile app, the FAFSA can be completed on the myStudentAid app, available on the App Store (iOS) or on Google Play (Android).
CSN uses your FAFSA information to determine your federal aid eligibility. Please be sure to list CSN in the School Selection portion of the FAFSA. Our Federal School Code is 010362.
These FAFSA videos provide quick easy help with the financial aid application process.
Additional assistance can be found by -
- reviewing How Financial Aid Works or
- by attending one of our FAFSA Workshops.
Check Your Financial Aid Status
After you have successfully submitted your FAFSA you can check on the status of your financial aid in your MyCSN. To do so;
- Login to your MyCSN Student Center from the GoCSN Portal
- Check all recent messages in your Communication Center
- Address any items listed in your To-Do List
- Ensure you have no negative Holds
- Select “View Financial Aid” under Finances
- Select the Aid Year you wish to view
- Accept/Decline Awards as applicable
Important Upcoming Dates
| Date | Title | Content |
|---|---|---|
| 1/11/2022 | Financial Aid Disbursements Begin | Disbursements continue throughout the semester, learn more about disbursements here. |
| 1/24/2022 | Census Date : Jan 24th at 9:00 PM PST | Census date applies to certain grant aid in which the Financial Aid Office determines the final award of your grant for the semester based on your enrollment level on that day. |
| 3/25/2022 | Degree Mod Exception Appeals Deadline | If Financial Aid determines one or more courses are not required for your program, you must submit an appeal completed by your Academic Advisor. Check your MyCSN Communication Center for these two notifications from our office.
|
| 4/29/2022 | Loan Request Deadline | Last day to submit a spring loan request. The typical processing time for a loan request is 2-4 weeks. |
Contacts:
In-Person
Office Hours:
Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
CSN Financial Aid Call Center
Phone: 702-651-4303
Call Center Hours:
Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Email Us
You may email us general questions. As we are experiencing a large influx of emails, response times may reach 5-7 business days.
Note: Please include your NSHE id number
Virtual Appointments
Our office offers limited hours to assist students virtually using MS Teams.
Schedule a virtual appointment