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2025-2026 PAU University Catalog

Financial Aid Eligibility

General Federal and California State Financial Aid requirements include:

  • Be formally admitted into a degree-granting program
  • Be a U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident of the U.S. in order to be evaluated for Federal Aid
  • Be a U.S. citizen, a Permanent Resident, or undocumented resident who graduated from a California high school in order to be evaluated for the California State Grant Program (http://https//www.csac.ca.gov/cal-grants) (undergraduate students only)
  • Be enrolled or intending to enroll at least half-time 
  • Be making Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress every quarter (see below for details)
  • Not be in default on a federal loan or owe a refund on other federal student aid programs