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COSTS AND FINANCIAL AID You can obtain general financial aid information, and information about your own financial aid application by calling Federal Financial Aid Application Status at 1-800-433-3243 or New York State TAP and Loan Application Status at 1-888-697-4372. How Financial Aid Works Financial aid is available at all State University campuses to assist students who are unable to pay college costs. Eligibility for financial aid is based on the amount which you and your family are expected to contribute toward your college expenses. This amount is determined by analyzing your family’s financial circumstance, including such factors as income, assets, and number of dependents in college. Each State University college uses the federal calculation to determine your financial need and eligibility for assistance. State University campuses participate in a variety of state, federal, and private financial aid programs. Assistance is available for full-time and part-time students based on financial need and availability of funds. If eligible, you may be offered aid for tuition and other college expenses from programs such as education loans, Federal Pell Grants, New York State Tuition Assistance Program (TAP), institutional grants and scholarships, and others. Read this information on how to apply. You or your family may also qualify for certain tax benefits associated with college costs. You may wish to get professional tax advice. Tuition, Fees and Other Costs Costs vary depending on the college, its location, full-time or part-time enrollment, program of study, housing accommodations, personal expenses, and other individual factors. State University colleges have higher tuition rates for students who are not New York State residents (see chart below). Contact the Office for Student Accounts at your college choices for details about residency requirements. Technology colleges charge a reduced non-resident tuition rate of $5,000 per year for the associate degree and the standard nonresident rate of $8,300 for the bachelor degree. Community college tuition ranges from $2,200-$2,600. The sample budgets below can be used to estimate costs for the 2003-2004 academic year. Students who enroll in a community college not in their home county, must provide the college with a certificate of county residency to benefit from the lower, in-district tuition rate. For students taking fewer than 12 semester hours (part-time study), New York State resident tuition is $137 per credit hour for baccalaureate degree programs and $128 per credit hour for associate degree programs. Most State University campuses have time-payment plans to enable you to pay in monthly installments. Campus business offices can provide you with information on payment options. How New Students Apply for Financial Aid 1. Read each college’s catalog and financial aid literature and contact the college financial aid office if you have specific questions. This is the best source of financial aid information. 2. Apply for financial aid: • Check with the college to see which forms to use. All students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). • If you have Internet access, you can file the FAFSA online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. FAFSA applicants who are New York State residents and who plan to attend a college in New York will automatically be sent an Express TAP application. • Complete the FAFSA after January 1, 2003, even if you have not yet filed your 2002 tax returns. Use estimates if necessary. • If you are unable to file on the web, you can obtain the FAFSA application from your high school guidance office. Be sure to meet all deadlines. 3. Investigate other sources of aid. Several free scholarship search services are available on the Internet. 4. Keep a file of records and copies of applications. How Transfer Students Apply for Financial Aid 1. If you did not submit a FAFSA for the current academic year, you should follow the application instructions for new students. 2. If you did apply for financial aid this year, you will automatically receive a Renewal FAFSA from the U.S. Department of Education for next year. 3. You can complete the Renewal FAFSA on the web at www.fafsa.ed.gov. (You will need the “pin” number that was sent to you with the results of your application.) Or you can complete the paper Renewal FAFSA. 4. To apply for financial aid at the college you are transferring to, use the college code for the new campus on the Renewal FAFSA. You can get the code from the college, or by calling 1-800-4-FEDAID, or on the web at www.fafsa.ed.gov. TYPICAL EXPENSES FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS AT A SUNY COLLEGE – (NINE-MONTH ACADEMIC YEAR)* NEW YORK STATE RESIDENTS State-Operated Campuses State-Operated Campuses Community Colleges Non-resident Baccalaureate Degree Programs Associate Degree Programs Associate Baccalaureate Living on Campus Commuter Living on Campus Commuter Degree Programs 2 Degree Program 1 Tuition $3,400 $3,400 $3,200 1 $3,200 1 $2,510 2 $8,300 College Fee 25 25 25 25 0 25 Student Fees 3 800 800 730 730 230 800 Room & Board 6,840 2,740 6,520 2,300 2,150 6,380 Books & Supplies 810 810 740 740 810 810 Personal Expenses 1,160 1,170 810 810 750 1,160 Transportation 590 980 510 1,170 890 590 TOTAL COST $13,625 $9,925 $12,535 $8,975 $7,340 $18,065 *2002-2003 cost of attendance estimates. Actual costs will vary. Call individual SUNY colleges for further information. 1 There may be scholarship programs at Technology Colleges that significantly reduce tuition. 2 Community colleges generally double their in-state tuition for non-residents. 3 Fees at State-operated campuses range from $350 to $1,390. A11
UNDERGRADUATE APPLICATION AND GENERAL INFORMATION An online undergraduate application is available at www.suny.edu/student Application Fee The non-refundable application fee is $40 for each college choice. Please make checks payable to “SUNY APC.” International applicants must pay in U.S. dollars drawn on a U.S. bank. If you apply to more than four campuses using additional application forms, you may pay with one check. To pay by MasterCard or Visa, please complete the credit card information on the application. Applicants to the College of Arts at Purchase College and to the Health Science Center at Stony Brook may apply to more than one program of study but must pay a separate $40 fee for each curriculum choice. Both freshman and transfer applicants to the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) may waive the fee. If you are ineligible, or if your college choice does not offer EOP, you will be billed for the fee. The application fee is for processing services; it is nonrefundable and independent of an admission decision or a decision to withdraw or decline an offer of acceptance. When you submit an application, you assume responsibility for prompt payment of all fees due. Returned checks will be subject to an additional processing fee of $15. All appeals for refunds must be put in writing to the Director of the Application Processing Center. SUNY Application Status Checking System To check the status of your application online, visit www.suny.edu/ student/apply/apcstatus.cfm and key in your social security number and date of birth. The system will verify that your application was received at APC and confirm your campus and program choice(s). You will also be provided with specific contact information should you have questions or need additional details. Please note that this system does not provide admission decisions. For this information contact the campus admissions office directly. Admission Decisions Admission decisions are made at the college, based on individual evaluations of your academic record. Each college makes an independent decision and is not informed of your other choices or the order in which you listed them on your application. The APC does not make admission decisions. Supplemental Applications Many campuses are interested in recommendations or other supporting credentials. In particular, most of the four-year colleges and universities require completion of a supplemental application which they provide. These may be sent directly to the appropriate campus or to the APC. Tuition Deposit Tuition deposits must be postmarked by May 1. You should make a tuition deposit at only one SUNY college. This deposit is required by May 1 for the summer or fall terms, by November 1 for winter or spring terms, or 30 days after acceptance, whichever is later. In most cases, deposits are refundable until May 1. For information, call your college choices directly. ADDITIONAL COLLEGE CODES (for transfer questions 38 and 40) You must apply directly to the following State University colleges. Code State University colleges 54 Corning Community College 49 Empire State College 71 Monroe Community College 61 Nassau Community College 87 North Country Community College 63 Orange County Community College 65 Rockland Community College 67 Suffolk County Community College 70 Westchester Community College Admission to a campus of The State University of New York is based on the qualifications of the applicant without regard to age, sex, marital status, race, color, creed, religion, national origin or disability. Code City University colleges 22 Bernard M. Baruch College 76 Borough of Manhattan Community College 52 Bronx Community College 21 Brooklyn College 23 City College of New York 89 Fiorello H. LaGuardia Community College 24 Herbert H. Lehman College 88 Hostos Community College 25 Hunter College 26 John Jay College 78 Kingsborough Community College 16 Medgar Evers College 62 New York City Technical College 27 Queens College 64 Queensborough Community College 28 Staten Island, College of 29 York College The Personal Privacy Protection Law requires this notice to be provided when collecting personal information from individuals. The authority to collect personal information is based on Section 355 (2) (h) of the New York Education Law. The information will be used to evaluate your application(s) for admission and will be incorporated into your student records if and when you enroll. Failure to provide the requested information may delay the processing of your application. The information will be maintained by the Application Processing Center (APC) of The State University of New York and at your college choices. Transcripts, recommendations, and other similar information not found on this application will be maintained at your college choice, not at APC. Persons responsible for maintaining your personal information are the directors of admissions at your college choices and the director of the APC, State University Plaza, Albany, NY 12246. A12
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