Student Institutional Loan Services
Institutional Loans are non-federal loans offered by the University to bridge the gap between other aid and full cost of attendance.
You may contact us for information regarding current and past institutional loan information for Federal Perkins and California Dream Loan Program.
Perkins Loans are no longer available https://www.csun.edu/financialaid/federal-perkins-loan.
California Dream Loan Program is designed to provided eligible AB540 students with options to borrow loans to help cover the cost of attending a California State University https://www.csun.edu/financialaid/california-dream-loan-program
For questions regarding repayment, account holds, personal information change, deferments, or qualified cancellation contact:
student.accounting@csun.edu or call (818)677-2953
Payments can be made to ECSI (Campus Billing Servicer) at:
CSU Northridge c/o ECSI, P.O Box 1289, Moon Township, PA 15108
Deferment and cancellation forms are located on the ECSI website.
Questions regarding Federal Perkins or California Dream Loan bills, electronic payments, deferments, forbearance or cancellation:
- Contact ECSI at 888-549-3274 (toll free) or fax to 866-291-5384.
Students that miss paying a bill, must contact ECSI immediately.
Delinquent Federal Perkins or Institutional loans will be referred to a a third party collection agency with fees. The delinquent loan will be eligible for credit reporting, state tax return garnishment, or litigation and all court costs will be added to the loan.
If it becomes necessary to accelerate the delinquent loan, the entire loan amount becomes due and payable. Upon acceleration of the loan, the student will lose all privileges to deferments, forbearance, and cancellations, except for total and permanent disability.