ASI Vice President of Finance (VPF) Textbook Grant Spring 2026

Application Requirements and Guidelines

Eligibility Requirements

• Applicants must be registered students (minimum undergraduate 6 units, graduate 3 units).
• Must provide proof of enrollment (via an unofficial, redacted transcript). Refer to the example below for guidance.
• Must provide proof of purchase of funds requested (a substantial amount of funds requested must be for textbooks).
• The proof of purchase (receipts) must be from the current academic semester.
• Grant payments will be made by ASI Accounting Services following the current financial policies.
• Applications received after the deadline will NOT be considered.
  Current and past Board Members within one year of the ASI Board of Directors are ineligible.
• Students may not receive more than one VPF Textbook grant award per academic year.

Guidelines

• Students will only be awarded the grant for textbooks, eBooks, rental textbooks, and access codes. School supplies will NOT be eligible.
• ASI is not responsible for any book(s) lost or stolen.
• Applications without documentation (proof of enrollment and purchase) will not be considered for the grant.
• The grant award will be reported to Financial Aid as required by CSU policy.

What Your Unofficial Transcript Must Show
Please make sure the following information is clearly visible:

• Your full name
• Your student ID number
• The date the transcript was printed
• Your Spring 2026 class schedule

What You Must Hide (Redact) 
Before submitting, make sure to hide or remove:

• Your Social Security Number (SSN)
• Your date of birth
• All semesters before Spring 2026

Important

• You only need to submit the first page of your transcript.
• Check the example below to see a sample Unofficial Transcript with the correct information hidden.

Required Information on Your Receipt(s):

• The vendor/store name
• The textbook(s) or course materials purchased
• The total amount paid
• The method of payment (e.g., Visa, Mastercard, etc.)
• A clearly visible purchase date 

Important: 

• The purchase date must be within the current academic semester (Spring 2026). Receipts must show a purchase date of January 2026 or later.
• The receipt(s) must clearly show that the total amount was paid. Invoices are not eligible and will not be accepted.
• Please review the example below for a sample of acceptable receipt(s). 

As stated in Title 5 Section 42500 (d) of the California Education Code: all...grants-in-aid shallonly be given to currently admitted students. A record of such financial assistance shall be forwarded on a timely basis to the campus financial aid office.

I acknowledge that any grants I receive must be reported to the financial aid office and may result in adjustments to my current financial aid package.

I hereby authorize the Student Affairs Office to release my grades to the ASI Executive Director for the sole purpose of verifying my eligibility.

I affirm my commitment to honesty and integrity in all academic work. I certify that the textbooks used for my courses are my own and that every document I submit is original, accurate, and unaltered. I acknowledge my institution’s academic integrity policies and understand the consequences of any violations.

By signing below, I accept full responsibility for upholding these standards.

Due to limited funding, not all eligible applicants will be awarded.