How often do I have to complete the financial aid applications?
What happens after the FAFSA and ETA are sent?
When will the Financial Aid Office notify me of my awards?
If my parents are divorced, which parent completes my financial aid applications?
What do I do if my stepfather does not want to provide any income or asset information?
Apply for financial aid each year. The FAFSA can be completed beginning January 1
of each year.
The FAFSA is processed electronically and both students and the Financial Aid Office
receive the results. If students include an e-mail address on the FAFSA, they will
receive the results via e-mail. Others will receive their results in the mail.
An online FAFSA takes 3-5 days for processing.
The Express TAP Application (ETA) is processed after the FAFSA is completed and sent.
Students can check their TAP awards, request duplicate applications, change the school
code, and find out additional information about NYS TAP at www.hesc.ny.gov.
The Financial Aid Office begins processing financial aid awards in April. Students
must have applied on the FAFSA, handed in requested documentation and be registered
for classes to finalize processing. Students can view their financial aid award letter
and additional financial aid information by logging into their SUNY Ulster account.
Colleges have unique costs of attendance, varied tuition charges and receive different
amounts of Federal and State financial aid funds. It is very likely that the awards
at SUNY Ulster will be different.
Usually the parent with whom the student resides completes the financial aid applications.
If the student does not reside with either parent, the parent who provides 51% of
support completes the financial aid applications.
If a parent/stepparent does not want to provide the information for the financial
aid applications, the student can only apply for unsubsidized loans.
Yes. A parent who is married/remarried must provide the income and assets of both
mother and stepfather. If there are additional family members, they can be listed
in the household size (if the parent provides more than half their support).
Add SUNY Ulster on the FAFSA website. Go to www.fafsa.gov and add school code 002880 for SUNY Ulster. Change the TAP award by going to www.hesc.ny.gov. Log in to your account and change the school code to 2230 for SUNY Ulster for each semester.