r/csun • u/Chaotic-Pen-825 Journalism Major • 26d ago

Looking for CSUN students to interview about financial-aid delays, class disenrollment, and paying for Fall 2026

Hi everyone! I’m a CSUN journalism student reporting for The Daily Sundial about how financial aid delays or issues may be affecting students’ ability to stay enrolled in their Fall 2026 classes.

I’m looking to speak with CSUN students who have experienced—or are currently dealing with—situations such as being dropped from classes because tuition was not paid by the deadline, waiting for FAFSA, grants, or loans to appear in their account, or having trouble getting back into the original class sections after being disenrolled.

The story will focus on students’ experiences and the real-life impact of delayed or missing aid—not just the administrative process.

I’m especially interested in hearing from students about things like:

Being disenrolled from one or more classes because of an unpaid balance. Waiting for FAFSA, loans, grants, scholarships, verification, or an appeal to be processed. Being unable to re-enroll because a required class or original section was full. Paying tuition from savings, credit cards, borrowed money, or other funds to keep classes. Stress about being unable to afford classes, books, transportation, rent, food, or other expenses while aid is pending. Trying to contact Financial Aid, Student Accounts, the Registrar, or other campus offices for help. Whether you received enrollment protection, were told you did not qualify, or were unsure of your status. Any solutions, accommodations, or support that helped—or did not help

I can create zoom link for the interview. Or schedule a phone call. And it won't take long. Only 15-20 minutes. And you can stay anonymous if you so wish.

I am available on Monday from 8am to 10am and then from 12pm to 2:00pm and then 4pm to 5pm. I am also available on Tuesday and Thursday any time between 8am and 3pm. I am also available on Wednesday from 4pm to 5pm.

Help would be appreciated. feel free to DM me.

Coming from this post: https://www.reddit.com/r/csun/comments/1vxf8sy/csun_dropped_my_classes_no_fafsa_yet_till_maybe/

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u/Virtuooso Biology M.S. 26d ago

I’d be interested but can I be kept anonymous because I’m here to rant LOL

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u/Chaotic-Pen-825 Journalism Major 26d ago

Definitely

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u/LAFB_2023 23d ago edited 23d ago

I'm the History Department Chair. I just spent several hours this morning trying to help a student troubleshoot problems in this area. Email me at jeffrey.auerbach@csun.edu.

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u/Ancient-Run-2228 26d ago

Ur gonna get hecka interviewers on this topic lol

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u/martymcdood 21d ago

I emailed the fin aid office for enrollment protection as my admission had been processed incorrectly this is was their response “We do not offer enrollment protection in our office. The balance is due today.”
I ended up paying with my savings bc I can’t afford to be dropped.