Toros complain about long delays in receiving financial aid. Spend any amount of time on Reddit—the CSUDH subreddit, specifically—and users will find thread after thread of Toros asking questions or complaining about not receiving their Middle Class Scholarship (MCS). The scholarship provides low- to middle-income undergraduate students with financial aid to pursue their bachelor’s degree […]
Tag: Financial Aid
CSUDH Undocumented Students Earn Relief
Emails were sent to DACA students by the Financial Aid Office at CSUDH of their eligibility of relief as well as the amount they will be recieving. Photo by Iracema Navarro. By Matt Barrero, Assistant Sports Editor As COVID-19 surges, the California State University and University of California students continue to face financial strains, causing […]
Financial Aid Application Opens Tomorrow, Oct. 1.
FAFSA is first come first serve, don’t forget to submit your application starting Oct 1. Photo by John Schnobrich on UnSplash By Carina Noyola, Staff Reporter 19 million students apply to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) every year. The application which helps a large portion of undergraduate and graduate students fund their […]
Financial Aid Audit Hinders Low-Income Students
By Cindy SepulvedaContributing Writer It’s no secret that attending college now is more expensive than ever. Like most students across America, I applied for financial aid. Financial aid for college students is one of the most critical processes in obtaining a college education. In fact, just how important is financial aid in achieving a college […]
Free College Shouldn’t Be a Pipe Dream
By Alex GrafNews Editor If you’re a college student struggling with the financial burden of getting a four-year degree, you’re far from alone. According to the Federal Reserve, American college students carry a whopping total of $1.48 trillion in student loan debt among 44.2 million borrowers, which comes to $39,400 per borrower. But what if […]
