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Navigating Financial Aid at CCNY CITY COLLEGE IS

Topic ics  Filing Federal and State Aid Applications  Types of Financial Aid  Eligibility requirements  Student Services Center (To Do List)  Secure Portal Submission of Documents  Viewing Financial Aid Offer  Requesting Federal Direct Loans CITY COLLEGE IS

Fili iling Fed ederal and St State Aid id Applications Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)  2020-2021 FAFSA www.studentaid.gov o Complete a FAFSA as early as October 1 st every year. o CCNY Federal School Code is 002688 o Use prior-prior year’s income documents o (ex., 2018 Tax information, W- 2’s , or other income for 2020-2021 FAFSA Application) Once you complete the FAFSA Application, you will have a link to Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) to also complete the New York State Application. New York State Application - CCNY School Code is 1411  TAP Application https://www.hesc.ny.gov/ (i.e. NY residents only) using 2018 tax information . * Undocumented New York State Residents can apply only for NY State Aid directly on HESC at https://www.hesc.ny.gov/dream/ CITY COLLEGE IS

Federal Fin inancial l Aid id  Pell Grant – Part-time to full-time (Need based) (2020-2021 Pell Grant award ranges from $318.50 to $6,345 for the academic year – full-time enrollment)  Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG) - (Need based) (Current Award $200 Per semester)  Federal Work Study Program (Need based)  Federal Direct Loans - 6 credits or more per semester  Direct Subsidized Stafford Loan (need based)  Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan  Direct PLUS Loan for Parents (credit based)

New York State Fin inancial l Aid id State Grants: https://www.hesc.ny.gov/  NYS Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) (Currently TAP awards range from $500 to $5165.00/academic year – full-time)  Excelsior Scholarship (Current maximum Excelsior Scholarship is $2,750 per semester or actual tuition cost whichever is less. The scholarship will be reduced by other financial aid awards.)  Aid for Part-Time Study (APTS) (Award maximum is $2000/year. An APTS award cannot exceed tuition charges.) Must complete the Supplemental Form on the CUNYfirst Student Services Center Tab by the 21 st day of the semester. Must be a New York State Resident to be eligible for TAP and Aid for Part-time Study. Undocumented students may apply for the Senator Jose Peralta New York State DREAM Act at https://www.hesc.ny.gov/dream

Federal Elig ligib ibil ility  Have a high school diploma, or equivalent (G.E.D).  Enrolled in a degree program.  U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen.  Meet Satisfactory Academic Progress standards set by college.  Not be in default on a federal student loan, or owe money on a federal student grant.  If required, comply with Selective Service registration (males age 18 to 26).  https://www.sss.gov/ – Who must Apply for Selective Service  Demonstrate Financial Need

NYS TAP Grant Eli ligibility To be eligible for NYS TAP Grant, you must:  Be a United States citizen or eligible noncitizen OR an Undocumented Citizen who applied directly with HESC using the Senator Jose Peralta Dream Application  Be a legal resident of New York State, as defined by HESC rules  Have graduated from high school in the United States, earned a GED, or passed a federally approved " Ability to Benefit " test as defined by the Commissioner of the State Education Department before the 21 st day of the semester  Be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student taking at least twelve (12) contributory credits per semester (classes must be contributory towards your program of study)  Declare/change a major, minor and/or concentration no later than the established date available on the Academic Calendar once you earn 60 credits  Meet Good Academic Standing requirements  Not be in default of a student loan guaranteed by HESC or on any repayment of state awards CITY COLLEGE IS

Have not filed a major, concentration or minor. Accumulated 60 credits and must file a major, concentration or minor to continue to become TAP eligible Registering for non-contributory Have not met GPA (Grade Point courses makes you ineligible to Average) required for this payment. receive TAP Have not earned a total of Repeating a course that cannot be cumulative credits required for used toward full-time enrollment the specific TAP payment granted. for TAP eligibility. Have failed to complete the required amount of credits on your last TAP supported semester.

St Student Se Servi vices Ce Center To Do List – Is incomplete or missing items CUNYfirst - Student Center Tab from multiple Offices (small sample below) 1. Citizenship Status 2. Immigration Status – Eligible Non Citizens 3. Selective Service Registration Status 4. Verification form for Dependent student 5. Verification for Independent student 6. ISIR Signature Page 7. Federal Tax returns 8. W- 2’s Parent(s) 9. W- 2’s Student

Submis issio ion of f Fin inancial l Aid id Documents: CCNY Secure Portal l or CUNYfirst https://securetransfer.ccny.cuny.e du/filedrop/financialaid@ccny.cu ny.edu All CCNY students should use this secure portal when submitting documents to the Financial Aid Office. 1. Use @citymail.cuny.edu to send documents in the from section 2. Last Name, First Name and EMPLID in the subject heading 3. Submit all of your completed signed, dated verification forms, federal tax forms and other supporting income and documents *You must inform the Office if you use CUNYfirst to submit your documents.

Vie iewin ing Fin inancia ial l Aid id Offer  The following steps provide instructions on how to view your pending financial aid in CUNYfirst Self-Service.  NOTE: Financial aid that is "pending" means that you have been awarded the aid, and it is being used as a credit towards your tuition bill, but it has not actually been paid out.  STEP# 1: Login to CUNYfirst at https://home.cunyfirst.cuny.edu.  STEP# 2: Select HR/Campus Solutions from the left menu.  STEP# 3: Student Center Tab  STEP# 4: Scroll down to View Financial Aid, then click  STEP# 5: Choose School and year  STEP # 6: View Aid (see next slide) CITY COLLEGE IS

Vie iewin ing Fin inancia ial l Aid id Offer CITY COLLEGE IS

Vie iewin ing Fin inancia ial l Aid id Offer CITY COLLEGE IS

Requestin ing Federal l Dir irect Lo Loans at t Th The City ity Coll llege of New York rk  CCNY does not auto package Direct Loans for Undergraduate students – student must request direct loans  All Undergraduate students interested in borrowing MUST complete a Direct Loan Processing Form  Borrow for the full year – think ahead instead of semester by semester. (If you owe or need $1,000 for fall, then most likely you would need $1000 for spring. So, save time and borrow $2,000 for the full academic year)  Each academic year the undergraduate student(s) will need to complete Direct Loan Processing Form  You can borrow up to your grade level and Cost of Attendance see loan page for more details https://www.ccny.cuny.edu/financialaid/loans_ federal

Contact In Information Fin inancial Aid id Offi fice The e City City Col Colle lege of of New Yor ork Wille ille Admin inistration Bu Buil ilding, Roo oom A-104 160 Con Convent Ave. New Yor ork, N.Y. 10031 Phon one: (2 (212) 650-6656 Vir irtual Front De Desk – Zoom Mee eetin ing ID ID: 2126506656 Email il: fin financiala laid@ccny.cuny.edu Web ebsite: : http tps://www.ccny.cuny.ed edu/f /financialaid id CITY COLLEGE IS