Summary Of Financial Aid
Grants: Money that does not have to be repaid | |||
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Name of Program | Application Form | Basic Requirements | Annual Award Amounts |
Federal Pell Grant | FAFSA* | Financial need, taking at least 1 credit, undergraduate level | $639 to $6,345 (2020- 2021 academic year) amounts may vary each year based on program funding |
FSEOG (Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant) | FAFSA* | Exceptional financial need, undergraduate level, registered for at least 6 credits | $300 to $400 |
TAP (Tuition Assistance Program) | FAFSA and TAP/APTS* application | Financial need, full-time enrollment(12 credits), NY State resident | $500 to $5,165 |
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 each year |
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 | |
Loans: Money that must be repaid | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Name of Program | Application Form | Basic Requirements | Annual Award Amounts |
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 $5,500 depending on grade level |
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Student Loans (Borrower pays interest during life of loan) | FAFSA* | 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) |
(PLUS) Parent Loans for Undergraduate Students | FAFSA and PLUS Loan | 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 | |||
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Name of Program | Application Form | Basic Requirements | Annual Award Amounts |
New York City Council Merit Scholarship | Automatically considered for award when apply for admissions | Be a NYC resident, Graduated from a NYC high school with at least an 80(C) College Academic Average (CAA). Register as a full time student. | $700 per year ($350 per semester) Scholarship amounts may vary for each academic year. |
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 |
Private Scholarships | Search online at: | ||
CUNY Honors College Program | FAFSA* | Accepted into Honors College at participating CUNY senior colleges based on grades, test scores & other academic criteria. | Full tuition, laptop computer and access to study grants |
New York State Scholarships | www.hesc.ny.gov | Various scholarship for NY State residents include memorial, veteran and academic scholarships | Varies by scholarship |
CUNY Academic Scholarships | Forms vary with each college | CUNY college financial aid or admissions office | |
Employment: Money earned while attending school | |||
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Name of Program | Application Form | Basic Requirements | Annual Award Amounts |
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.fafsa.gov.
** 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.