The 2024 - 2025 FAFSA opening date postponed to December 2023

For information on how the COVID-19 outbreak may affect your student aid and loans, please click on the link below:

https://studentaid.gov/announcements-events/coronavirus

Institutional Aid

 

CBU Grants and Scholarships

Department Scholarships - Please contact each department for more details.

  • College of Allied Health Scholarships for returning students - 951-343-4619 
  • Music Scholarship - 951-343-4251
  • Master of Social Work, School-Based Mental Health Program - 951-552-8380

Lancer Loyalty Grant for CBU Alums - Click here for details

Preferred Partner Scholarships - Click here for details

Returning students only:

  • 24/25 Donor Scholarships- Please visit Scholarship Universe to apply. Deadline extended to April 21, 2024

 

Private Scholarships

Need options for private scholarships?

Click here to visit the scholarship page!

Receiving outside scholarship or grants is a great way reduce your balance or the amount of loans you take out in college. Make sure scholarship information and offers you receive are legitimate; and remember that you don't have to pay to find scholarships or other financial aid. Check out Federal Student Aid's information on how to avoid scams.

Also check out the following document for more information: Scholarship Helpful Hints

Sallie Mae Bridging the Dream Scholarship: salliemae.com/landing/bridging-the-dream-for-graduates/ Due March 27.

Sallie Mae offers a scholarship search engine as well as a monthly drawing for $1,000. Find out more here: SallieMae.com/GradScholarships

 

 

Golden State Teacher Grant

The Golden State Teacher Grant Program is now open for the 2024-2025 academic year (Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Summer 2025), and the application will close on November 15th, 2024. Due to recent state budget changes, updates from CSAC may impact eligibility, and we will share those as we receive them.

The Golden State Teacher Grant Program (GSTG)  awards students currently enrolled in a professional preparation program approved by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) and working towards earning their preliminary teaching or pupil personnel services credential. For more information, please visit CSAC's site here: https://gstg.csac.ca.gov/.

Payment Contingency:
The Golden State Teacher Grant awards are subject to the availability of funds. They are processed on a first-come, first-served basis for eligible applicants who have submitted a signed Service Agreement (SA). In the event of insufficient funds, the last grant recipient may receive a partial award of the remaining funds.

California Baptist University Code: 00112500

Federal Loans

Federal Stafford loans are offered to graduate students at a low fixed interest rate. Students must be enrolled at least half time to be eligible. Repayment begins six months after the student leaves school or drops below half-time status. Students must complete Entrance Counseling and a Master Promissory Note before they can receive their first disbursement (See section below).


  The Federal Direct Loan Program offers the following types of loans to graduate students: 
    • Unsubsidized: not based on financial need; interest is charged during all periods, even during the time a student is in school and during grace and deferment periods. Student needs to have a FAFSA on file.
    • Grad PLUS: Loans for graduate students. Grad PLUS loans help pay for education expenses up to the cost of attendance minus all other financial assistance. Interest is charged during all periods. To apply for the Graduate PLUS loan, log into www.studentaid.gov to complete the application process. The student also needs to complete a PLUS Loan Master Promissory Note on the same website. (More info below.)
Click Here for more information about Federal Loans 
 
Interest Rates:
23/24 Award Year - Unsubsidized Loans for Graduate and Professional Students - 7.05% Fixed
(Valid July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024)
 
24/25 Award Year - Unsubsidized Loans for Graduate and Professional Students - 8.08% Fixed
(Valid July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025)
 
 
23/24 Award Year - Grad PLUS Loans for Graduate and Professional Students - 8.05% Fixed
(Valid July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024)
 
24/25 Award Year - Grad PLUS Loans for Graduate and Professional Students - 9.08% Fixed
(Valid July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025)
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Loan Fees 

A loan fee (or origination fee) is an expense of borrowing a Federal Loan (sub/unsub/PLUS). It is the percentage of the amount of each loan the borrower receives and is subtracted proportionately from each disbursement. Federal Loan originated/disbursed on 10/01/2020 to 10/01/2025, the following loan fees will be applied:

 

Current Unsubsidized Loan Fee – 1.057% (Valid - 10/01/2020 to 10/01/2025) 

Current Grad PLUS Loan Fee – 4.228% (Valid - 10/01/2020 to 10/01/2025) 

 

Example: $20,500 Unsubsidized loan for the 2024/2025 school year:

FA24 Disbursement -   $6,834 less 1.057%         = $6,762

SP25 Disbursement -   $6,833 less 1.057%         = $6,761

SU25 Disbursement -   $6,833 less 1.057%         = $6,761

Total Received -                                               = $20,284

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Loan Limits                                                               

Graduate Total = $138,500

This includes undergraduate federal loans.

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Entrance Counseling & Master Promissory Note
 
Both are required for first time loan borrowers and also required for first time GRAD PLUS Loan borrowers.
 
Entrance Counseling - an interactive session that shows your rights and responsibilities as a loan borrower.
 
Click Here to complete and for more information
 
Master Promissory Note - a legal agreement between the borrow and lender to repay the loans.
 
Click Here to complete and for more information
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Exit Counseling
Exit counseling is required when you graduate, leave school, or drop below half-time enrollment. Exit counseling provides important information you need to prepare to repay your federal student loan(s).
 
Click Here to complete
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GRAD PLUS Loan
The GRAD PLUS loan is available to graduate students who need additional loans outside their Unsubsidized loans (FAFSA required). It can be used to help pay for any remaining educational expenses.  
 
To be eligible for the GRAD PLUS loan, the borrower:
    • Does not have adverse credit history, or
    • Has an adverse credit history but has obtained an endorser who does not have and adverse credit history and completes PLUS Loan Counseling offered by the Dept. of ED, or
    • Has an adverse credit history but documents to the satisfaction of the Dept. of ED that extenuation circumstances exist and completes PLUS Loan Counseling offered by the Dept. of ED.

Click Here to complete the PLUS Loan Application

Click Here to complete the PLUS Loan Master Promissory Note

Click Here to complete PLUS Credit Counseling.

Click Here for more information.

**23/24 PLUS Loans are available**

**24/25 PLUS Loans are NOW Available**

 

Private/Alternative Loans 

Private Educational Loans are available to students who do not qualify for Federal Loans but need additional aid. These loans are not need based; rather, they are based on creditworthiness. Most students will need a creditworthy co-signer such as a parent or other relative to obtain a private education loan. Terms and conditions applicable to these loans vary greatly. Factors such as interest rate, APR, length or repayment, loan minimum and maximum, and fees should be carefully considered when researching and choosing a private educational loan. 

Click on the link to view a list of lenders.  ELM Select              

**23/24 Private Loans are available**

**24/25 Private Loans are NOW Available**

 

Refinance

If you are looking to refinance your federal and/or private loans, explore the student loan refinancing option with Credible (Refi) 

 

Loan FAQs
 
Do I have to pay the interest on an unsubsidized Stafford loan while I am in school?
No, you do not have to pay any interest while you are in school. However, you may choose to make payments in an effort to keep the interest down. When you leave school, the accrued interest on the unsubsidized loans will be capitalized (added to the principal). You will then pay interest on the interest that has been capitalized. 
  
Why don't I see my loans posted to my account on my expected disbursement date?
The Department of Education authorizes loan delivery approximately two business days after the expected loan disbursement. If you are a first time borrower, please insure you have completed a MPN and Entrance Counseling with studentloans.gov. Loans are certified once all documents have been received and reviewed. 
 
How soon can I expect a refund?
If your loans create a credit balance, contact Student Accounts to see when they send out refund checks.

Withdrawal from the university (all classes) during any semester, whether official or unofficial, may require the return of federal and state financial aid.

A calculation will be performed to determine the amount, if any, of the Title IV aid (Pell Grant, FSEOG, Direct Loans, Perkins Loans, PLUS Loans) earned by the student for the days in which he/she attended, up to the date of withdrawal. The student is responsible for any balance owed to the university.

The official withdrawal process begins with the student contacting their Student Success Coach, Academic Advisor, or Admissions Counselor to begin the process. Ceasing to attend class without proper notification to the university will result in an unofficial withdrawal. A calculation will still be performed to determine aid earned and some aid may be returned.

More details can be found here

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FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid

CBU school code: 001125

    • The FAFSA is required for federal and state aid.  You need to complete a new/renewal FAFSA each academic year. To fill out the FAFSA, you will your demographic & financial information.
    • The FAFSA will produce an EFC (Expected Family Contribution) number. Your EFC is not the amount of money your family will have to pay for college, nor is it the amount of federal student aid you will receive. It is a number used by CBU to calculate how much financial aid you are eligible to receive.
    • If you are selected for verification, you will need to submit additional demographic & financial information to CBU.  This will be done through "Verify My FAFSA" online. Verification is intended to improve the accuracy of the information submitted on the FAFSA.

 

Click Here to complete the FAFSA

Click Here for more information on the EFC

Click Here to complete verification online

1. Financial Aid Overview

2. Financial Aid Myths

3. Dependent vs. Independent


  

Moving From Undergrad to Grad during the school year

If you are graduating with your bachelors degree and are moving to a Graduate Program in the Spring semester, there are some changes to your FAFSA that need to be made:

    • Question #29 "What will your grade level be when you begin the 2022-2023 school year?"

        • Answer - "1st year graduate/professional"
    • Question #48 "At the beginning of the 2022-2023 school year, will you be working on a master's or doctorate program (such as an MA, MBA, MD, JD, PhD, EdD, graduate certificate, etc.)?"

        • Answer - "Yes"

If you are graduating with your bachelors degree and are moving to a Teaching Credential ONLY in the Spring semester:

    • Question #29 "What will your grade level be when you begin the 2022-2023 school year?"

        • Answer - "5th year/other undergraduate"
Financial Aid Office
8432 Magnolia Ave, Riverside, CA 92504
Phone: (951) 343-4236
 
 
You may scan your documents and email them to finaid@calbaptist.edu
 
Office Hours
Monday - Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
 
Appointments 
Please call the office to schedule an appointment so we can best serve you.
 
Location
The Financial Aid Office is located in the Yeager Center, in room D118.
 
 
Please Direct Your General Financial Aid Questions to:
 
OR contact your graduate financial aid counselor:
 
Counselor, Graduate & Doctoral Main Campus Students A-K
 
Counselor, Graduate & Doctoral Main Campus Students L-Z
 
Ione Jackson
Director of Financial Aid, Online & Graduate/ Doctoral Students
 
Rosaria Lawrie
Counselor, Graduate & Doctoral Online Students A - L
 
Stephanie Bitanga
Counselor, Graduate & Doctoral Online Students M - Z

Credential Program vs Master's Program Financial Aid

 

1)    Post Bachelor’s Degree students and Non-Master’s degree students who only want the credential and do not want to be enrolled in the Master’s Program:

  • Receive undergraduate level loans up to: $5,500 subsidized and $7,000 unsubsidized (depending on eligibility)
  • Parent PLUS Loan (eligibility based students dependency status and credit decision)
  • Pell Grant (only for those going through an initial credential)
  • Cal Grant for Teaching Credential (must have received CAL Grant as an undergrad)

2)    Master’s Degree students in a graduate program with or without Teaching Certification:

  • Unsubsidized loans: $20,500 unsubsidized loan/year
  • Grad PLUS Loan (eligibility based on credit check)
  • CAL Grant (if you qualify)

Policies

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Grad Documents