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If you are not enrolled in and maintain six units of required credential coursework, your federal Pell Grant will be canceled and you may be billed for funds you received. The Financial Aid & Scholarship Department will review your class enrollment prior to releasing funds. This process may delay your disbursement.</p><p>If you're enrolled in a teaching credential program, you may qualify to participate in one of the loan forgiveness programs listed below:</p><p><a href="https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/teacher" target="_blank"><b>Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program</b></a>: A loan forgiveness program offered by the federal government and administered by the Department of Education.</p><p><strong><a href="https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service" target="_blank">Loan Forgiveness for Public Service Employees</a>:</strong> A loan forgiveness program offered by the federal government and administered by the Department of Education.</p><p> </p> </div></div></div> <div id="accordion"> <h2 class="field field-name-field-title-text field-type-text field-label-hidden"> Avoiding Common FAFSA Errors </h2> <div class="field field-name-field-body field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"> <p>To avoid some of the common errors made by credentials students, answer the following questions on the FAFSA as indicated.</p><p><strong>Question:</strong> When you begin the 2015-2016 school year, what will be your grade level?<br> <strong>Correct response:</strong> 5th year/other undergraduate</p><p><strong>Question:</strong> When you begin the 2015-2016 school year, what degree or certificate will you be working on?<br> <strong>Correct response:</strong> Teaching credential (nondegree program)</p><p><strong>Question:</strong> At the beginning of the 2015-2016 school year, will you be working on a master's or doctorate program (such as an MA, MBA, MD, JD, PhD, EdD, graduate certificate, etc.)?<br> <strong>Correct response:</strong> No</p> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="layout-csun--sidebar-left sidebar"> <div class="panel-pane pane-menu-tree pane-menu-og-9021" > <h2 class="pane-title">Special Groups</h2> <div class="menu-block-wrapper menu-block-ctools-_active-1 menu-name-menu-og-9021 parent-mlid-0 menu-level-2"> <ul class="menu"><li class="menu--leaf first leaf menu-mlid-20856"><a href="/financialaid/california-dream-act" role="menuitem" class="menu--link">DREAM Students</a></li><li class="menu--active menu--active-trail menu--leaf leaf active-trail active menu-mlid-20866"><a href="/financialaid/credential-students" class="menu--link-active-trail active-trail active">Credential Students</a></li><li class="menu--leaf leaf menu-mlid-67841"><a href="/financialaid/graduate-students" role="menuitem" class="menu--link">Graduate Students</a></li><li class="menu--leaf leaf menu-mlid-20891"><a href="/financialaid/student-veterans" role="menuitem" class="menu--link">Student Veterans</a></li><li class="menu--leaf leaf menu-mlid-20871"><a href="/financialaid/study-abroad" role="menuitem" class="menu--link">Study Abroad</a></li><li class="menu--leaf leaf menu-mlid-20886"><a href="/financialaid/national-student-exchange" role="menuitem" class="menu--link">National Student Exchange</a></li><li class="menu--leaf leaf menu-mlid-20881"><a href="/financialaid/cross-enrollment" role="menuitem" class="menu--link">Cross Enrollment</a></li><li class="menu--leaf leaf menu-mlid-20896"><a href="/financialaid/resident-assistants" role="menuitem" class="menu--link">Resident Assistants</a></li><li class="menu--leaf leaf menu-mlid-20876"><a href="/financialaid/intrasystem-and-concurrent-visitors" role="menuitem" class="menu--link">Intrasystem and Concurrent Visitors</a></li><li class="menu--leaf last leaf menu-mlid-20861"><a href="/financialaid/international-students" role="menuitem" class="menu--link">International Students</a></li></ul></div> </div> <div class="panel-separator"></div><div class="panel-pane pane-fieldable-panels-pane pane-fpid-12611 pane-bundle-side-block" > <div class="field field-name-field-body field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> <style> <![CDATA[/* > /*--><!]]>*/ </style> <div class="grid-container-icons"> <div class="image-style-icons"><a href="https://studentaid.gov/"><img style="width: 100%;" alt="Master Promissory Note and Loan Exit Counseling" src="https://www.csun.edu/sites/default/files/MPNwithLoans-icon.png" /></a></div> <div class="text-style-icons" style="margin-top: 7px!important; 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