Important Announcements

FAFSA Filing Information

The 2025-26 Year FAFSA (for Summer 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026 enrollment) is NOW OPEN and will look differently. Click here for more information. To File Now click here!

NYS Excelsior Scholarship

The NYS Excelsior Scholarship Application for the FALL 2025 has closed. The application deadline was August 31, 2025.

To apply for future semester, visit the NYS Excelsior website, and monitor when the application opens, by clicking here.

Direct Loan Information

***U.S. Department of Education to Begin Federal Student Loan Collections, click here for more information***

For more information on Direct Loans or Instructions on applying for a loan, please visit our Direct Loan webpage by clicking here.

Declaring Your Major

If you have earned 60 or more credits towards your Bachelor's Degree and are planning on using any Federal and / or State Financial Aid (including loans) for Fall 2025, you must declare your Major by 9/15/2025. To start the process of declaring your major, please visit the Registrar's Office website and click on "iDeclare" for details. 

Enrollment Requirements and Financial Aid Census Date Information

Summer 2025 Financial Aid Census date was 7/01/2025. To view detailed information on our Enrollment Requirements and Financial Aid Census Date information, please click here.

Fall 2025 Financial Aid Census Date was 9/01/2025. To view detailed information on our Enrollment Requirements and Financial Aid Census Date information, please click here.

Spring 2026 Financial Aid Census Date is 2/01/2026. To view detailed information on our Enrollment Requirements and Financial Aid Census Date information, please click here.

We thank you for your cooperation. Please stay safe and continue to check this website for updates