Apply for Financial Aid

2017-2018 year financial aid forms are for Empire State College enrollments that begin on or after May 15, 2017.

• FAFSA Section: complete Free Application for Federal Student Aid
• 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. The priority deadline to apply for 2017-2018 is April 1, 2017.  Funds for the 2016-2017 are exhausted. If funds become available again for 2016-2017 later on during the spring term we will begin reviewing new applications again.
  Prior to completing the APTS application, please review the instructions for the year in which you are applying below:
  • How to Apply for Aid for Part-Time Study (APTS) 2017-2018 (PDF 58kB)
  • How to Apply for Aid For Part-Time Study (APTS) 2016 - 2017 (PDF 54kB)
• Tuition Assistance Program (TAP): information and 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.
• Non-NY State Grants: Link to information regarding state grants outside of New York for non-NY state residents.

View our financial aid application deadlines.