Scholarships & Financial Aid
There are several financial aid resources to help make earning your credential or degree in education more affordable. The list below is a set of resources for educators. Feel free to contact the CSUF Financial Aid Office website
for additional opportunities.
We strongly encourage you to submit applications for the following:
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or California Dream Act Application (CDA) to CSUF by priority filing date is the single most important step you can take each year towards gaining financial aid.
College of Education Scholarship Bulletin - 2023-2024
We encourage you to apply for as many scholarships as needed. The 2023-2024 College of Education Scholarship Bulletin
continues information on scholarships offered and how to apply. The priority application date for many scholarships is February 28, 2023, but there may be scholarships available after the deadline. Please contact Jennifer Robles, jerobles@fullerton.edu for more information.
LOAN FORGIVENESS AND CANCELLATION PROGRAMS
Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program
Direct Loans and Federal Stafford Loan Forgiveness Programs for teachers may forgive $5000-$17500 in student loans for teachers in certain specialties. Teachers must complete 5 consecutive full-time teaching years in low-income schools and meet other requirements.
Federal Perkins Loans may cancel up to 100% of your loan if you serve full-time in a public or nonprofit elementary or secondary school system that qualifies as a “high-need” institution.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
(PSLF)
The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance of your Direct Loans after you have made 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer.
Temporary Expanded Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
(TEPSLF)
If your PSLF application was denied because some or all of your payments were not made on a qualifying repayment plan for PSLF, you may be able to receive loan forgiveness under this temporary opportunity.
GRANTS
OTHER SCHOLARSHIP WEBSITES
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Cal State Teacher Ed Scholarships
- Teacher Scholarships and Loan Cancellation Programs
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Fastweb
- Find scholarships for college
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College Financial Aid Finder
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College Board
- Connect students to colleges
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Scholarships.com
- Financial Aid to help pay for college
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FinAid
- What is a scholarship?
