Apply for Financial Aid

2013-2014 year financial-aid forms are for Empire State College enrollments that begin on or after May 20, 2013.

• FAFSA Section: complete free application for federal student aid and apply for/update PIN
• Federal Direct Loans: link to complete entrance-loan counseling forms, master promissory notes and exit-loan counseling forms
• Aid for Part-Time Study (APTS): APTS is a New York state grant program for matriculated undergraduate students attending school for 3-11 credits per term; graduate students and nonmatriculated students are not eligible. Maximum award for a financial-aid year is $2,000. Apply now for a 2013-2014 APTS grant. Funding for 2012-2013 has been exhausted. 
  • Prior to completing the APTS application, please review the Aid for Part-Time Study 2013: Application Instructions (PDF 63kB)
    (You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the PDF files. If Acrobat Reader is not installed on your computer, you can download it free from Adobe's site. If you are still unable to view the file, please contact us at financialaid@esc.edu or call 800-847-3000.)
• Tuition Assistance Program (TAP): link to information and the application for the TAP grant
• Part-Time TAP: link to the information and application forms for the part-time TAP grant;  students not eligible for both APTS and part-time TAP
• TEACH Grant: available only to graduate students; link to information and applications for TEACH grant.

View our financial aid application deadlines.