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SUNY Financial Aid Day Tom Panettiere & Greta Silva
Student Financial Services
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Every Year Please: Complete the FAFSA, Free Application for Federal Student Aid Available October 1 Uses 2-year old tax information New York Residents should also apply for TAP, Tuition Assistance Program New York Residents should also apply for the Excelsior Scholarship
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Excelsior Scholarship will help families with incomes generally between $50, ,000 for * Be a NYS resident & a US citizen or eligible non-citizen Be attending a SUNY or CUNY Be on track to graduate on-time Must complete at least 30 credits per year Meet household Adjusted Gross Income limits: $125,000 in 2019/20 uses 2017 income Live/work in NYS agreement (failure to do so can turn this to a loan) Limited Window to Apply Contact New York State Higher Education Services Corporation Sign Up Online to Receive Notifications Chat Feature Works Well
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Important Tips If Your Situation Changes From the 2 Year Old Tax Info…Contact the Financial Aid Office Look into working on campus through Work-Study or Career Development/JobScore Stay On Track to Graduate On Time or Early! Students need to be monitoring their Purchase College
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How Much Can College Cost?
4-Year PUBLIC In-State, On-Campus Tuition and fees: $ 8,688 Room and board: $13,764 Books and supplies: $ 1,250 Transportation: $ 1,170 Personal expenses: $ 2,100 Cost Of Attendance: $26,972
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What Determines Financial Need?
Expected Family Contribution
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Types of Financial Aid Grants and/or Scholarships Work Loans
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Sources of Financial Aid
Federal Government State Government Private Resources
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Grants and/or Scholarships
Tuition Assistance Program (TAP)-NY Res. Excelsior- NY Res. Federal Pell Grant Federal SEOG
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Purchase College Scholarships- $2.2 Million Awarded in 2018-19
At Purchase, determination of scholarship eligibility is made by either the Admissions Office or the Arts Conservatories (if the student is an Arts major). If going elsewhere and checking on scholarship eligibility, try to inquire which office is responsible for the awarding. At Purchase, questions on scholarship eligibility can be forwarded to Daija Russell, Scholarship Coordinator
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The College Board www.collegeboard.com
FastWeb.com Federal Money FinAid.org Scholarships.com
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Loans Federal Stafford (for students)
Subsidized (interest rate in =5.05%) Unsubsidized (interest rate in =5.05%) Federal PLUS Loan (for parents) Parent must go through credit check (interest rate in =7.60%) Parent can borrow remainder between cost of attendance minus Fin. Aid Private Education Loans (not recommended) May be variable interest rate Student will probably need cosigner (depending on lender, may not need to be parent)
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The Road to FAFSA Make sure it’s the correct webpage! And FREE
FAFSA.ED.GOV Create an FSA ID for student and one parent FSAID.ED.GOV
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Looking Forward Learn about smart borrowing (Purchase College website under Financial Aid/Financial Literacy SUNY Smarttrack Financial Planning) Help is all around Plan to complete your degree on time or early Be aware of deadlines
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