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.
• The State University of New York Empire State Diversity Honors Scholarship Program: There is no additional application for this other than the free application for federal student aid (FAFSA). Awards are based on center recommendation. Empire State College administers these collegewide scholarship funds each year by matching state funding to undergraduate students. Eligibility is based on a number of diversity factors such as, but not limited to, financial need, disability and ethnicity. Institutional annual allocations are based on the New York state budget.
• Outside Scholarship Sources: Link to free online scholarship searches.
• Alternative (Private) Loans