Tuition benefits are available at both the state and federal level. The benefits vary based on whether you are a veteran or on active duty.
Click here to review SUNY Empire State College Tuition and Fee Table for veteran and active duty undergraduate and graduate students.
New York State Veterans Tuition Awards
Veterans Tuition Awards (VTA) are awards for full-time study and part-time study for eligible veterans matriculated at an undergraduate or graduate degree-granting institution or in an approved vocational training program in New York State.
Please see our Quick Guide, Understanding the Post 9-11 GI Bill, to find out whether you qualify for benefits under the new GI Bill.
Information regarding Chapter 31 Benefits.
Unfortunately, sometimes federal and state aid does not fully cover your educational expenses with Empire State College. If you find that after financial aid has been determined you still owe a balance, you may pay the remaining balance in full or through a payment plan.
Tuition deferrals for veteran using Chapter 31 or Chapter 33 benefits and have 100% entitlement (which are paid directly to the school)will be automatically initiated upon receipt of the student's certificate of eligibility (coe).
Veteran students who are eligible for and using chapter benefits other than 31 and 33 may sign up for a fee free payment plan that allows eligible veterans to defer payment until the third and fourth months of the term, at which time one half of the veteran’s deferral will be due by the first of the month. To sign up please complete the Veteran’s Request for Deferral form online at MyESC click on "Forms".
All other students may enroll in the college's Time Payment Plan found on MyESC under "My Records"
If you are applying for Federal Tuition Assistance (TA), provide a copy of your approved TA document to the student accounts office as soon as you receive it. Their contact information is:
Office of Student Accounts
Empire State College
111 West Avenue
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
www.esc.edu/StudentAccounts
Phone: 800-847-3000, ext. 2516 / Fax: 518-581-2782
Active duty students receiving TA must send an approved copy of their TA document to the Buffalo Regional Processing Office immediately upon receipt. Their contact information is:
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Buffalo Regional Office
130 S. Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14202-2478
Phone: 800-827-1000 / Fax: 716-857-3396
For more details, see the frequently asked questions pages:
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