The financial aid staff, located in Kumble Hall, the Student Services Building, is trained to help full-time and part-time students meet their educational expenses through scholarships, grants, loans and part-time employment. For all aid consideration, students are required to annually file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the CSS Financial Aid Profile Form. Contact the Office of Financial Aid at (516) 299-2338 for more information on these and other possibilities:

Tuition Assistance Program offers awards for qualified students, who are residents of New York State, carrying a minimum of 12 credits per semester. Part-time students carrying between 3-11 credits per semester may apply for grant assistance through the New York State Aid to Part-Time Students program (APTS). APTS applications are available through the Office of Financial Aid. The Pell Grant Program provides support for undergraduate students, carrying 3 or more credits per semester. Students and their families must meet certain financial criteria.

Federal Direct Education Loans allow full and part-time matriculating students to borrow between $2,625 -$5,500 per year for undergraduate study and up to $8,500 per year for graduate study through the Federal Direct Loan program. The Direct Loan (subsidized) program is based on financial need. Eligible independent students may also borrow up to $4,000-$5,000 annually for undergraduate study and up to $10,000 per year for graduate study through the unsubsidized Federal Direct Loan Program. This program carries the same terms and conditions as Subsidized Direct Loans, except that the borrower is responsible for interest payments while he/she is in school.

In addition, there are institutional grants for continuing students in the areas of arts, education, humanities, sciences, and social sciences. Information regarding these programs can be obtained through the Office of Financial Aid at (516) 299-2338.

Special grants are also available for non-traditional students who meet scholastic and/or need-based requirements. For applications and information on our Returning Adult Scholarship Program (RAS) for part-time or full-time undergraduate adult students, call the Office of Adult Student Services at (516) 299-2445.

For information on the New York State Tuition Assistance Program (TAP), contact the Office of the Bursar at (516) 299-2323.

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