1. Offices of Student Accounts & Financial Aid
Paying for College
Offices of Student Accounts & Financial Aid

2. Financial Aid Haven’t applied? It’s not too late!
Already applied? See Next Steps and Knightweb to be sure all steps have been completed to finalize the financial aid.

3. Check Knightweb… … to accept or decline financial aid awards
… to check Student Requirements for items that need to be submitted – verification, student loan documents, work-study, and other possible items
s sent to parent and student about “missing items"

4. Awards in Knightweb
Pell Grant – “Estimated”– we will update this to “Actual”
TAP/SUNY Tuition Credit – “Estimated” needs YOUR attention
Excelsior – “Estimate” is normal – will be updated to “Actual” once confirmed
Student Loans and Work Study – student must accept or decline

5. Federal Direct Stafford Loan
Accept or decline loans on Knightweb
If accepting, complete Federal Direct Stafford Loan entrance counseling and loan agreement at

6. Finalizing NYS TAP
Go to to verify you applied for TAP and that your award will be sent to Geneseo (our state code )

7. Finalizing the NYS Excelsior Scholarship
Go to to submit Excelsior application
Deadline to apply is August 15, 2019
Once HESC notifies the student by to complete the contract, sign in to hesc.ny.gov and follow directions for completing and uploading
NOTE: Must enroll in 12 credits per semester and earn 30 credits per year to remain eligible.

8. The College Bill Fall bills will be available in early July
SUNY Geneseo uses electronic billing
The first billing notice will be sent by mail – all other notices will be sent via
Students can access the Student Account Center to view and pay the bill (not on Knightweb)

11. Authorized Payers
Students can create “authorized payers” (parents or other family members) who will receive bill s and can access the bill and information on how to pay it
Adding an authorized payer:
Student signs into MyGeneseo
Select Student Accounts Center under “Sites”
Click on the Authorized Payer option on the left

12. Payment Plans 2 Payment Plan Option 4 Payment Plan Option
Payments due August 1 and October 1
$25 application fee
4 Payment Plan Option
Payments due August 1, September 1, October 1, & November 1
$30 application fee
Complete the application
Student Account Center- “View & Pay Accounts”
Student Accounts Office website

13. Bill Due Date Fall bills are due on August 1st IMPORTANT!
Student will be de-registered from classes if payment is not received by the bill due date
Communicate, Communicate, Communicate!!

14. Other Important Information

15. FERPA Family Education Rights and Privacy Act
Protects the privacy of student’s education records
Students can give us permission to communicate with others about financial aid or billing account
To give permission:
Go to the Forms section of either the Student Accounts or Financial Aid Offices website

16. Maintaining Eligibility for Financial Aid
Coursework must be required for the degree program to be eligible for financial aid
Student must meet satisfactory academic criteria to remain eligible for aid
Federal and state criteria differ – visit our website

17. Geneseo
Students need to check their Geneseo account regularly
is our primary mode of communication

18. Ask for Help
If you have questions regarding financial aid or the student bill, please contact our offices. We are here to help!
Office of Financial Aid
Instagram: GeneseoFinAid
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Office of Student Accounts
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