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Financial Aid Checklist - Columbus State University

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Office of Financial Aid

Financial Aid Checklist

Know Your Costs

  • Tuition and Fees
  • MyCSU - Student Account Portal
    • Check Account Balance (one to two days after course registration)
    • Authorize Other Users (Parents or Others)
    • Set up Refund Preferences

Financial Aid Options

Financial Aid Next Steps

Return any requested documents to the Financial Aid Verification Portal - available in MyCSU, Financial Information and Resources

Still Need Additional Resources?

Alternative Financing Options

Know the CSU Payment Deadlines - Plan Ahead!

Fall 2025 - August 11, 2025 (first day of classes)

Courses will be dropped for non-payment on August 15, 2025

Stay Eligible for Financial Aid

Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) for Federal Financial Aid

  • 2.00 cumulative GPA (undergraduate), 3.00 cumulative GPA (graduate)
  • 67% cumulative pace of progression
  • 185 attempted hours maximum time frame (undergraduate)

Maintain HOPE Program Eligibility

  • HOPE Scholarship - 3.00 cumulative GPA in college
  • Zell Miller Scholarship - 3.30 cumulative GPA in college

Course Program of Study (CPOS) - Work with your Academic Advisor to ensure registered courses are within your program of study; financial aid cannot pay for courses outside of your program

Contact Us

Office of Financial Aid

Email: sfs@columbusstate.edu
Telephone:706-507-8800