Summary of Financial Aid
Grants: Money that do not have to be repaid
Name of Program |
Application Form |
Basic Requirements |
Annual Award Amounts |
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Federal Pell Grant |
FASFA* |
Financial need, taking at least 1 credit, undergraduate level |
$575 to $5,550 amounts may vary each year based on program funding |
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FSEOG (Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant) |
FAFSA* |
Exceptional financial need, undergraduate level, registered for at least 6 credits |
$300 to $400 |
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TAP (Tuition Assistance Program) |
FAFSA* and TAP/APTS** application |
Financial need, full-time enrollment(12 credits), NY State resident |
$500 to $5,000 |
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APTS (Aid for Part-time Study) |
FAFSA* and TAP/APTS** application |
Financial need, part-time enrollment between 6-11 credits, NY State resident |
Amounts varies with each school |
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Part-time TAP |
FAFSA* and TAP/APTS* application |
Financial need, part-time enrollment between 6-11 credits, NY State resident. Earn 12 credits or more in each of two consecutive preceding semesters, for a total of 24 credits. |
Partial TAP payments |
|
(SEEK) Search for Education, Elevation and Knowledge/(CD) College Discovery |
FAFSA*, TAP/APTS** application and CUNY freshman or transfer application |
Financially and academically disadvantaged, full time students, NY State resident |
Amounts varies with each school |
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Vietnam Veterans Tuition Award/Persian Gulf Veteran College Tuition Benefits |
Full-time: FAFSA*,TAP** application |
Vietnam veterans who are undergraduates and graduates, part-time and full-time students, NY State resident |
Maximum of $1,000 for a full time student and $500 for part-time study |
Loans: Money that must be repaid
Name of Program |
Application Form |
Basic Requirements |
Annual Award Amounts |
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Federal Perkins Loans |
FAFSA* |
Financial need, Undergraduate and Graduate students, at least 6 credits, earned at least 24 credits, limited funds |
$1000 to $2500 for undergraduates, $1000 to $4000 for graduates |
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Federal Direct Subsidized Student Loans (Interest paid while borrower is in school) |
FAFSA* |
You have financial need after your Expected Family Contribution and financial aid have been subtracted from you total cost of education |
$3,500 to $7,500 depending on grade level |
|
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Student Loans (Borrower pays interest during life of loan) |
FASFA* |
To replace all or a portion of your Expected Family Contribution if there is loan eligibility remaining |
$5,500 to $20,500 depending on grade level (includes any subsidized amounts received of the same period) |
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(PLUS) Parent Loans for Undergraduate Students |
College Plus |
Available to parents of dependent undergraduate students, financial need |
Maximum amount is cost of attendance minus any other financial aid the student receives |
Scholarships: Money that do not have to be repaid
Name of Program |
Application Form |
Basic Requirements |
Annual Award Amounts |
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New York State Scholarships for Academic Excellence |
Selected by |
Award based on students' grades in certain Regents exams attending NYS high schools. |
Maximum of $1,500 up to 5 years |
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Private Scholarships |
Online at: |
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CUNY Honors College Program |
FAFSA |
Accepted into Honors College at 8 participating CUNY senior colleges based on grades, test scores & other academic criteria. |
Full tuition, laptop computer and academic expense account |
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New York State Scholarships |
www.HESC.com |
Various scholarship for NY State residents include memorial, veteran and academic scholarships |
Varies by scholarship |
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CUNY Academic Scholarships |
Forms vary with each college |
CUNY college financial aid or admissions office |
Employment: Money earned while attending school
Name of Program |
Application Form |
Basic Requirements |
Annual Award Amounts |
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Federal Work-study |
FAFSA* |
Undergraduate and Graduate students, jobs can be off or on campus, financial need, taking at least 6 credits |
$900 to $2000 depending on grade level |
Notes:
* FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid): To apply on the web: www.fasfa.ed.gov, get a paper application from: A CUNY college financial aid office or a high school's college/advisor's office.
** TAP/APTS (Tuition Assistance Program / Aid for Part Time Study) Every CUNY applicant who completes the FAFSA on-line will be directed to the New York State TAP on-line application. You will need to fill out a CUNY supplement form.