The SUNY Financial Aid Plan (FAP) will provide a more in-depth analysis and accurate picture of student cost once the student has filed their FAFSA, completed a SUNY application, and has been accepted by a campus.
Information contained in this area of our website will walk you through the process of applying for financial aid at SUNY Poly. Please read all information thoroughly – paying special attention to deadlines and forms (both online and paper) that must be submitted to our office.
Please note: The FAFSA and New York State TAP applications must be completed on a yearly basis. The applications for these programs open on October 1st each year. The Financial Aid Office processes aid applications on a rolling basis, however our recommended filing deadline for both of these applications is February 1. This will ensure that aid is processed in enough time to be applied to the billing statement.
- Apply for Federal and State Financial Aid
- FAFSA Filing Tips
- Aid for Part-Time Study
- Summer Financial Aid
- Special Circumstances
Contact our office with questions at: finaid@sunypoly.edu or 315-792-7210.
The Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 requires educational institutions to make certain disclosures to students using federal military and/or VA educational benefits. To view and print a copy of an estimated personalized cost of attendance you can visit the SUNY Net Price Cost Calculator and select SUNY Polytechnic Institute from the dropdown. Additional financial information can be found at the NCES College Navigator site.
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A college education is an important investment in your future and SUNY Poly wants to help make it affordable for you and your family! We are proud to be consistently ranked by U.S. News and World Report as a top Best Value School (Regional Universities North).
Receiving financial aid involves the completion of several important tasks. We’ve developed this step-by-step guide to help you successfully complete and submit the requirements to apply for federal and state financial aid.
You must apply for financial aid each year you plan to receive federal and/or state aid. Your FAFSA and TAP are used to determine your eligibility for most scholarships, work-study and federal loans.
Email: finaid@sunypoly.edu
Phone: (315) 792-7210
Fax: (315) 792-7220
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Apply for Financial Aid
Step 1: Obtain a Federal Student Aid ID (FSA ID)
All students and their contributors will need an FSA ID to complete the FAFSA form. A contributor (typically a student’s parent(s), stepparent(s), or spouse) is anyone who is required to provide consent and approval to have their federal tax information transferred directly from the IRS into the FAFSA form and a signature on the form.
Step 2: Complete and Submit the FAFSA
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is an application for federal student aid. Filling it out can help students pay for college or career school. We recommend filing the FAFSA by the identified deadline to ensure you receive full consideration for institution-specific Once your form is processed, you will receive a confirmation email from FAFSA so you can review the results and make any necessary changes.
Fall 2024 Deadline: June 20, 2024
SUNY Poly's Federal School Code is 011678
File FAFSA
For assistance with the FAFSA or to obtain a paper application, please contact the Federal Student Aid Information Center via telephone (800-433-3243), live chat, or email.
The New York State Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) helps eligible New York residents pay tuition at approved schools in New York State. Because TAP is a grant, it does not have to be paid back.*
For the 2024-25 year only, you are allowed to fill out the TAP application and save it before completing the FAFSA. HESC will then hold your application until your FAFSA is completed. While the FAFSA is not required for submission of the TAP application, it is necessary for HESC to process the application. Therefore, the TAP application for any student who has not filed a FAFSA by June 30 will be purged. Students whose TAP applications are purged will need to refile their TAP application after completing their FAFSA form.
SUNY Poly's NYS TAP Code is 4975
For assistance in completing your online TAP application or questions regarding your TAP award status, please schedule a call with HESC.
*TAP may need to be paid back in some circumstances.
Please refer to the Financial Aid policies for more information.
Step 3: Complete + Submit Applications for Other Aid Programs
New York State residents may apply for the following programs based on program eligibility:
Step 2: Complete and Submit the FAFSA
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is an application for federal student aid. Filling it out can help students pay for college or career school. We recommend filing the FAFSA by the identified deadline to ensure you receive full consideration for institution-specific Once your form is processed, you will receive a confirmation email from FAFSA so you can review the results and make any necessary changes.
Fall 2024 Deadline: June 20, 2024
SUNY Poly's Federal School Code is 011678
File FAFSA
For assistance with the FAFSA or to obtain a paper application, please contact the Federal Student Aid Information Center via telephone (800-433-3243), live chat, or email.
New York State residents may apply for the following programs based on program eligibility:
Excelsior Scholarship
- The Excelsior Scholarship program makes a SUNY Poly education more affordable than ever. NYS residents and U.S. citizens who have a combined federal adjusted gross income of $125,000 or less are encouraged to consider applying for the NYS Excelsior Scholarship.
Educational Opportunity Program (EOP)
- Students interested in applying for SUNY Poly’s Educational Opportunity Program are required to apply for admission and submit appropriate SUNY EOP financial documentation.
NYS STEM Incentive Program
- High school seniors who are NYS residents and U.S. citizens and intend to pursue a STEM (science, technology, engineering, or mathematics) major should consider applying for the NYS Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Incentive Program scholarship. Please review the details of this scholarship thoroughly on the HESC website. Although the deadline for applying is not until August, we highly recommend that students apply early (before high school graduation) as your guidance counselor will be required to submit information to support your application.
NYS Aid for Part-Time Study
- Undergraduate students planning to enroll part-time during the fall and/or spring semester(s) who are also eligible for TAP can apply for a New York State Aid for Part-Time Study (APTS) grant by submitting the application to the Financial Aid Office. The Aid for Part-Time Study application can be found on the Forms page.
All students, regardless of state residency, are encouraged to apply to or submit document for the following programs for which they are eligible:
Veteran + Military Benefits
- SUNY Polytechnic Institute is pleased to serve veterans and our country's service members in the armed forces.
- Benefits for New Students (Students who have not previously used education benefits)
- Benefits for Transfer Students (Students who had been receiving veteran benefits at another institution)
- Benefits for Continuing SUNY Poly Students
- The Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 requires educational institutions to make certain disclosures to students using federal military and/or VA educational benefits. To view and print a copy of an estimated personalized cost of attendance you can visit the SUNY Net Price Cost Calculator and select SUNY Polytechnic Institute from the dropdown. Additional financial information can be found at the NCES College Navigator site.
Summer Financial Aid
- All eligible undergraduate or graduate students planning to enroll during the summer semester must submit a summer financial aid (link to Types of Financial Aid webpage) application to the Financial Aid Office.
This document outlines instructions for the Federal Direct Loan borrowing process for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as parents.
Recipients of the Excelsior Scholarship are required to maintain full-time enrollment and pass 30 credit hours per year toward their degree in order to maintain eligibility for the Excelsior Scholarship. Students who must take a break in enrollment or a reduced credit hour load may appeal these requirements if they meet certain conditions which made a break in enrollment or reduced credit hour load necessary.
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. FERPA gives parents certain rights with respect to their children's education records. Once a student turns 18 or enrolls in an institution of higher education, the rights belong to the student. Any student wishing to consent to the release of information can complete and submit this form to the Financial Aid Office. The FERPA Agreement must be completed by the student and consent can be withdrawn, in writing, at any time.
Note: This FERPA Agreement form is valid for release of Bursar, Financial Aid and/or Registrar’s information only. A separate form may be required for other SUNY Polytechnic offices.
Students enrolled and matriculated at SUNY Polytechnic Institute may receive financial aid for those courses taken at another institution if those courses are applicable to their program of study and are not offered by SUNY Poly during the term specified below. In order to receive financial aid, federal regulations require that a Consortium Agreement must exist before a home institution can process financial aid for students attending another institution.
Current and returning students must use this form to request a one-time reinstatement of their financial aid (federal, state and/or institutional). All requests will be reviewed by the Financial Aid Appeals Committee and students will be notified via their campus email account of the decision.
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form is an application for federal student aid. Students need to complete the FAFSA form to apply for federal student aid such as federal grants, work-study funds, and loans.
If a student’s FAFSA is selected for verification, they will need to complete this form in the presence of a Financial Aid Office staff person and provide an unexpired valid government-issued photo identification (ID), such as, but not limited to, a driver’s license, non-driver’s identification card, other State-issued ID or U.S. passport.
The New York State Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) helps eligible New York residents pay tuition at approved schools in New York State. TAP is a grant program open only to residents of New York State.
If our office is notified that students are/were an “orphan, ward of the court, and/or were in foster care” based on information we receive from the FAFSA, they will be required to provide us with documentation that will support this status.
This documentation is required to disburse federal financial aid.
If a student cannot obtain parental information to submit the FAFSA and want to be considered for a Federal Unsubsidized Stafford Loan, the student and their parent(s) must complete and sign all sections below and submit this form to the Financial Aid Office for review.
Students have the right to decline, reduce or return Pell Grant funds within the academic year in order to preserve eligibility for future semesters or enrollment periods. In order to decline, reduce or return all or a portion of your Pell Grant funds, you must submit this completed form to the Financial Aid Office.
Please note that Pell Grant funds may be canceled, reduced or returned within the academic year only.
Students wishing to reduce loans by returning a refund check to the Student Accounts Office (Bursar) may do so using this form.
This form is for those students who do not meet the federal independence criteria as noted in the “Student Personal Circumstances” section of the FAFSA and feel that they have special circumstances that should be taken into consideration. Please note that this form cannot be used to request independence status for the NYS TAP award. This must be done separately through HESC, as their criteria are different.
Students and/or families who have experienced a reduction in income during the appropriate income years are encouraged to submit the Special Conditions Request Re-Evaluation of Federal Aid Eligibility. The Financial Aid Office will review the actual income, estimated income, and supporting documentation to determine if the student is eligible to receive additional federal student aid funds.
Please select the form that is most appropriate for the student’s tax filing status.
Any student enrolled in summer semester classes and interested in using financial aid to cover part of their costs must submit the appropriate FAFSA and this Summer Financial Aid Application.
If the U.S. Department of Education has determined a student has an unusual enrollment history (UEH) and was denied any additional Federal Title IV funds, this form and required information must be submitted to our office to assist in the determination of their federal financial aid eligibility.
Verification is the process our office uses to confirm the data reported on a student’s FAFSA is accurate. If a student’s FAFSA is selected for Verification, they must submit this form to the Financial Aid Office prior to awarding federal financial aid.
