Who is Eligible for Financial Aid?

To qualify for financial aid, an applicant must

be a U. S. citizen or permanent resident or other eligible non-citizen (a New York resident for state financial aid programs i.e. TAP, APTS and EOP);
be admitted to SUNY Ulster in a (financial aid-eligible) program of study;
have a high school diploma, a General Education Diploma (GED);
maintain federal and NYS satisfactory academic progress in a course of study;
not be in default on a federal student loan or owe a repayment on a federal grant, or have borrowed the maximum aggregate limit in the federal student loan programs;
be registered with Selective Service (males, if required); register at www.sss.gov;
have a valid Social Security Number; find out about applying at www.ssa.gov;
not be disqualified due to a conviction for a drug-related offense (federal financial aid);
certify that you will use federal student aid only for educational purposes.

Non-financial aid eligible programs include (programs with less than 24 credits):