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2012-2013 Cost of Attendance

Who is Eligible for Financial Aid

Almost anyone who needs financial assistance to attend Cal Maritime may receive financial aid and all students are encouraged to apply. Students apply using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid - or FAFSA.

The most basic eligibility requirements for financial aid is that you must demonstrate financial need and:

Be a U.S. citizen or an eligible noncitizen,
ave a valid Social Security number,
register (if you haven’t already) with Selective Service, if you’re a male between the ages of 18 and 25,
maintain satisfactory academic progress in postsecondary school, and
show you’re qualified to obtain a postsecondary education by having a high school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) certificate; passing an approved ability-to-benefit test; completing six credit hours or equivalent course work toward a degree or certificate; meeting other federally approved standards the state establishes; or completing a high school education in a home school setting approved under state law.

How is My Financial Need Determined?

Estimated Cost of attendance
MINUS
Expected Family Contribution (EFC)
Other resources (private scholarships)
EQUALS
Your Financial Need

After we subtract your expected family contribution and other resources from the standard cost of attendance, the remaining amount (if any) is your eligibility for need based financial aid. If you have no financial need, you still have options for non-need based loans you and your parents may be eligible to apply for.

What's included in the Cost of Attendance?

The Cost of Attendance (COA) includes tuition and fees, and an allowance for living expenses, such as room and board, books and supplies, miscellaneous personal expenses, and transportation costs. The estimated COA for Cal Maritime can be found below:

2012-2013 Student Estimated Cost of Attendance

	On-Campus	Off-Campus	With Parents / Relatives
Tuition & Fees*	$7,034	$7,034	$7,034
Health Insurance**	$1,038	$1,038	$1,038
Food and Housing	$10,544	$11,052	$4,401
Books &Supplies	$1,965	$1,965	$1,965
Travel	$891	$1,314	$1,170
Personal / Miscellaneous	$2,277	$2,844	$3,105
Total California Resident Budget	$23,759	$25,247	$18,713

* Fees include Tuition ($5970), Health Services Fee ($680), Associated Student Body Fee ($210), Health Facility Fee ($14), Port Pass (campus ID) ($30), and Instructionally Related Activity Fee ($130).

** Health insurance is mandatory. If a student cannot verify appropriate health insurance coverage by the deadline established by the Student Health Center, a total of $1,038 will be charged for enrollment in the campus health insurance plan. (The health insurance contract for 2012-13 has not yet been signed and the figure listed above is subject to change).

Non-California residents are charged an additional non-resident fee of $372 per semester unit.
All CSU listed fees (e.g., Tuition) should be regarded as estimates that are subject to change upon approval by The Board of Trustees.
Uniform costs, ($1538/$1410) and Orientation Fees ($350) added to totals for all entering students.
Firefighting Course Fees ($1,100), and TSGB Cruise Fees ($4,000) may be added to the totals, if applicable.

California State University makes every effort to keep student costs to a minimum. Fees listed in published schedules or student accounts may need to be increased when public funding is inadequate. Therefore, CSU must reserve the right, even after initial fee payments are made, to increase or modify any listed fees, without notice, until the date when instruction for a particular semester or quarter has begun. All CSU listed fees should be regarded as estimates that are subject to change upon approval by The Board of Trustees.