Financial Aid Programs and Eligibility Requirements

Please note graduate Certificate programs are not eligible for federal financial aid unless you are also a matriculated student in a graduate degree program.

• Federal Grants and Loans:
  • Pell Grants
  • Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)
  • Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant (TEACH)
  • Stafford Loans
  • Perkins Loans
  • Federal Work Study (FWS)
  • Federal PLUS Loans
  • See also information about federal loan consolidation and verification of information
  
  
  
• New York State Grants and Scholarships:
  • Tuition Assistance Program (TAP)
  • State University Student Assistance (SUSTA)
  • Aid for Part-Time Study (APTS)
  • Part-Time TAP
  • Memorial Scholarships for Children and Spouses of Deceased Police Officers and Firefighters
  • Regents Award for Child of Correction Officer Award (CO)
  • World Trade Center Scholarships
  
  
• Financial Aid for Women and Minority Students
• Financial Aid for Veterans and Military Personnel
• Financial Aid Assistance and Resources for Persons with Disabilities
• Empire State College Scholarship Search: Link to our own free scholarship search for institutional funds.
• Outside Scholarship Sources: Link to free online scholarship searches.
• Alternative (Private) Loans