Housing Status Adjustment
If your housing status has changed, you can request an adjustment using the form below.
Adjustments to your housing status will affect your budget/cost of attendance but will most likely not affect your current financial aid awards.
Why would I want to request a housing status adjustment?
If your housing status is With Parent or On Campus but you are living off campus, you may want to request an adjustment to your housing status because:
- You are otherwise eligible for Cal Grant A or B but your With Parent/Commuter budget is too low for awards, or
- You are planning to borrow a Parent PLUS loan, Grad PLUS loan, or Private loan
Definitions for Housing Status
Commuter: You will be living with parents/guardians or relatives, whether or not you pay rent.
On-Campus: You will be living on-campus in the resident halls.
Off-Campus: You will be living off-campus, but not with your parents or relatives.
How do I check my current housing status in my student portal?
Go to your CSUF Student Portal - Student Homepage
1. Financial Aid Tile
2. FA Housing Status
Housing Status Adjustment Instructions
How to submit a Housing Status Adjustment
Student Forms allows you to submit documents electronically directly to CSUF. The link is below after the instructions.
Please review the following before continuing to StudentForms:
1. You will need to register with your student information before requesting a Housing Status Adjustment. Once you are logged on, you may request the appeal by selecting the "Manage Requests" button, and then selecting the Housing Update.
2. When requesting the Housing Update, you will need to enter a brief explanation for the request. Here is an example:
3. When you choose Off Campus as your new status, you will see an upload link for your lease.
4. Once all the form is signed and the lease uploaded, click the "Submit" button, then the "Finish" button.
Housing Status Adjustment requests will take 7-10 business days to process.