Based on information we received from the FAFSA, our office has been advised that you are/were an “orphan, ward of the court, and/or were in foster care”.
Please provide us with documentation (as indicated below) that will support this status. It will be necessary for us to have this documentation for review before any federal financial aid (i.e., Federal Pell Grant, Federal Direct Student Loan(s)) can be disbursed.
Materials can be submitted via:
- Email: finaid@sunypoly.edu
- Fax (315-792-7220)
- Postal mail: 100 Seymour Road Utica, NY 13502
- Phone: 315-792-7210
- Or, submit in person to our office.
Your Circumstance | Action(s) You Must Perform |
|---|---|
| At age 13 or older, you were in foster care. | You must submit a copy of official court documentation that you are/were in foster care. |
| At age 13 or older, both of your parents, or both of your adoptive parents, were deceased. | You must submit copies of both parents’, or both adoptive parents’, death certificates. |
| At age 13 or older, you are/were a ward of the court until age 18. | You must submit a copy of official court documentation of your status as a ward of the court. |
| None of the above applies to you or one of your parents is still living. |
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