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The following documents are required of all incoming freshman applicants. Additional documents may be required.

• 2 recommendations (on Cal State Apply).听At least one must be from a school official who knows you both academically and personally鈥攖eacher, counselor, coach, etc. The second can be from a teacher/counselor or a community organization, employer, etc. No recommendations from friends or family members will be accepted.

Please note that you are responsible for ensuring that your recommendations have been submitted.

INDEPENDENT Prospective Students will be require to provide a copy of听their Tax forms or 听along w/ supporting documents.听 We may require parents tax forms as well to determine 鈥渉istorically鈥� low-income.听

If you answer听狈翱听to ALL of听the听questions below,听then you are considered a听DEPENDENT听student even if you don鈥檛 live with your parents, are not claimed by your parents on听their tax forms, or are paying for your own bills and educational expenses.听You are required to provide your parents鈥� financial information.

1. You are 24 years of age or older

2. You are married

3. You have children who receive more than half of听their support from you

4. You are currently serving on active duty in听the听U.S. armed forces for purposes other than training

5. You are a veteran of听the听U.S. armed forces

6. At any time since you turned age 13, were both of your parents deceased, were you in foster care, or were you a ward or dependent of the court? 听Submit a Court Dependency letter. If you need assistance locating these documents, call your 听or your .

7.听You are an听emancipated minor听or are you in a听legal guardianship听as determined by a court? Submit copies of Court Documents.

8. You are an unaccompanied youth who is听homeless? Submit letter from Shelter or a letter from your school counselor indicating your status as a homeless youth.

Why does CSUN EOP require a financial document?

One of the initial criteria to be considered for EOP 91传媒 is to meet the low income guidelines. Submission of federal tax documents (or other financial documents if your household does not, and is not required to, file taxes) is required in order to enable us to determine whether or not a student meets these low-income guidelines. See below for examples.

• SS Benefits 1099听(.箩辫驳)听

My Household Files Taxes (Dependent)

This year students attending an interview will be required to upload or mail a complete copy of their parents听2023 Federal Income Tax forms, including听Schedule 1,听Schedule C or听Schedule E听(if applicable).

Sample forms:

• 听(.辫诲蹿)
• Schedule C
• 听(.辫诲蹿)

My Household Does Not File Taxes (Dependent)

If parents don鈥檛 file and are not required to file taxes, then you must submit the听听along w/听supporting documents (see below).

Supporting documents:

• SS Benefits 1099听(.箩辫驳)听

They can also print the SS Benefits by going to:听

Independent Student

Independent students will need to bring a copy of their听2021听federal income taxes, or听听w/听supporting documents.听

Supporting documents:

• SS Benefits 1099听(.箩辫驳)听

Foster Youth or Ward of Court

If a student is a Foster Youth or Ward of Court, then they need to submit a听copy of the Proof of Court Dependency letter.听听Foster youth can contact their county ILP to request proof of court dependency, go to:

Transfer Students

Will be require to provide a copy of their Tax forms or听听听along w/ supporting documents (see below). We may require parents tax forms as well to determine 鈥渉istorically鈥� low-income.

Military

Military: If unemployed and not attending college, proof of military benefits

How to submit your documents:

For security reasons, ONLY听students who have scheduled an EOP Admissions Interview should submit documents听(for your own peace of mind, please cover or cross out all of the social security numbers except for the last four digits of the applicant鈥檚 social security number on all financial documents. Make sure that any bank account information is also covered or crossed out).听(include CSUN ID#, First & Last Name, Phone #, Interview Date).听

Having a complete file means submitting your required documents (See above).

After completing your file, we will review your information and determine if you are eligible for an interview. Check your CSUN email regularly. Students selected for an interview will be required to submit parents tax forms or听financial verification 鈥� as well as proof of filing for financial aid (FAFSA or DREAM ACT).

After you have applied to CSUN, make sure the rest of your admission process goes smoothly:

1. Set up your access to your CSUN email. Watch for the 鈥淎ctivate Your CSUN Account鈥� email from CSUN Admissions and Records sent to the address you provided in Cal State Apply. You should receive the email 1 or 2 days after you apply. For help, see听.
2. Check your CSUN email often for official communications.听听The university will stop sending email to your personal address. Helpful:听
3. If you are admitted, you must file your 鈥淚ntent to Register鈥� electronically no later than听May 1听in order to attend CSUN in听Fall.听See听Admitted to CSUN.听If you do听not听confirm Intent to Register by the deadline, you will not be able to attend CSUN in the Fall semester

.Remember, we want to communicate with you!

• Check your CSUN email often for the latest information.
• Take a moment to verify your paper mailing address. Learn how at听.

If you would like to formally request that your CSUN EOP application be withdrawn, please complete the form below:

By completing the form, you will no longer be considered for EOP at CSU, Northridge and will not be able to reapply in the future.