Summer Sessions Financial Aid

HOW TO APPLY FOR SUMMER 2008 FINANCIAL AID

1. Complete the 2008-2009 SUNY Ulster County Community College Financial Aid application and return it to the Financial Aid Office, VAN 105.

2. Complete both the 2007-2008 and the 2008-2009 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to apply for a Summer 2007 Federal PELL. (If you already applied, do not apply again. If you have already received your maximum 2007-2008 Federal Pell award, you are not eligible for additional funds.)

3. The income information for this application is from the student/spouse and parents' 2007 Federal income tax return, W-2's and other untaxed income sources (Social Security, Social Services, etc.). Make a copy of the application (and a completed Worksheet A and B). Submit the application online at FAFSA . You can request PIN Numbers for parent/student at www.pin.ed.gov. Students receive a Student Aid Report (SAR), which may be handed in to the Financial Aid Office. The electronic institutional student information report (same as the SAR), income documentation, and all other required documentation must be received by June 30, 2009 or the last date of enrollment, whichever date comes first.

4. Complete the Federal Family Education Loan Program/Stafford Loan Application: Master Promissory Note (available in the Financial Aid Office) to apply for a loan. Loan applications cannot be mailed out until the 2007-2008 Student Aid Report information is verified. Loan processing takes 14-21 days. Students must complete the Entrance Interview online at www.mapping-your-future.org.

5. NEW YORK STATE FINANCIAL AID

The TAP grant provides grant assistance to undergraduate students who are NYS residents. The awards are based on the enrollment of the student and all NYS eligibility criteria.
To receive a NYS TAP award for the summer, complete the 2008-2009 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) . Look for the link to the TAP On The Web (TOTW) application once you have completed your FAFSA.
Go to www.hesc.com for a complete description of the eligibility criteria, to change a TAP school code, to make an address change, and to view your award.

At Ulster County Community College TAP for summer is considered an accelerated term per NYS guidelines. The following are the criteria for receiving Summer TAP:

Students qualify for accelerated study only upon earning 24 credits applicable to their degree program.
The student must be enrolled full time for each of the fall 2007and spring 2008 semesters.
The 24 credits earned can be any full time combination per semester. Example would be 9 credits out of 12 credits successfully completed in the fall 2007 semester and 15 credits out of 15 credits successfully completed in the spring 2008 semester, thus completing 24 credits in the 2007-2008 aid year and therefore eligible for Accelerated TAP for the summer.
The prior 24 credits must have been earned from Ulster County Community College.
The clock starts new for each year of accelerated study, meaning a new 24 credits earned must be completed in the previous fall, spring semesters to be eligible for Accelerated TAP for the summer term.

6. Attend a Financial Aid Workshop to receive help in completing the FAFSA.
Call 687-5058 for information and to make a reservation.

Special Note: All students must be matriculated, in good academic standing, and meet all eligibility criteria before financial aid applications can be processed in the Financial Aid Office. Students should bring in 2006 and 2007 signed Federal tax returns, including W-2s and all schedules. Coin operated copy machines are available in the Library.

Financial Aid Office
Vanderlyn Hall Room 105
SUNY Ulster County Community College
Stone Ridge, New York 12484
(845) 687-5058 FAX (845) 687-5172
financialaid@sunyulster.edu