Helpful Links
Learn more about financial aid basics, managing your loans, campus services that may be of interest to you financially and more.
Financial Aid Basics and Assistance
- The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- California Dream Act Application
- Checklists for Academic and Financial Preparation (U.S. Department of Education)
- Understanding Financial Aid (U.S. News and World Report)
- Federal Student Aid (U.S. Department of Education)
- Financial aid resources (U.S. Department of Education)
- The SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid (FinAid)
- California Student Aid Commission (CSAC)
Loans
- Managing student loans (U.S. Department of Education)
- Direct loans (U.S. Department of Education)
- Private student loans (FinAid)
- Loan consolidation (U.S. Department of Education)
- Loan forgiveness (FinAid)
- Institutional Loan Packets (Cal Poly)
- Repayment Guide (U.S. Department of Education)
- Understanding Repayment (U.S. Department of Education)
Campus Services
- Academic Advising
- Academic Services
- Admissions
- Associates Students Inc. (ASI)
- Basic Needs
- Cal Poly Scholars
- Campus Dining
- Campus Police
- Career Services
- Dean of Students
- Direct Deposit
- Disability Resource Center
- Dream Center
- Educational Opportunity Program
- Extended, Professional and Continuing Education (EPaCE)
- Financial Aid and Scholarships
- Graduate Education
- Information Technology
- International Center
- Office of the Registrar
- Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities
- Office of University Diversity and Inclusion (OUDI)
- Payroll Services
- Student Accounts
- TRIO Achievers
- University Housing
- Veterans Support Services