Applying for 金融援助

Because this is the only way to potentially l和 a piece of the more than 80 billion dollars the federal 政府ernment provides in grants, 贷款 和 work-study programs each year to college students. Benefit at Paul Smith’s College by completing the FAFSA. Based on your successful completion of the FAFSA, you may be eligible for:

• Grants — money that does not have to be repaid
• Loans — borrowed money that must be repaid
• Federal Work Study (FWS) — money earned by working a part-time job on campus
• Scholarships — free money, awarded by Institution or outside source

重要的是: To receive the best financial aid funding available, submit your FAFSA as soon as possible. 在可能的情况下, use the IRS Data Retrieval process to transfer your tax information from the IRS to your FAFSA- this will limit errors 和 improve accuracy.

If you’re a resident of New York state 和 are or will be an undergraduate student, 你可能有资格 Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) 奖. 提交FAFSA后, you will be able to link directly to the TAP application from the FAFSA confirmation page. You must include Paul Smith’s school codes or you will not be eligible for TAP. TAP codes 2140 (2 year program) 和 6140 (4 year program). To remain eligible for state 和/or federal financial aid, you must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP).

1. You (和 one of your parents, if dependent) need to request a Federal Student Aid (FSA) ID from the U.S. 教育部. With a FSA ID you can apply 和 “sign” the FAFSA online, check the status of your submitted FAFSA, 和 make corrections or revisions. The FSA ID will also be used to e-sign legally binging documents online. 看这个 FSA ID视频教程 和 现在创建一个FSA ID.
2. Gather information you’ll need on the FAFSA. This information includes your social security number, 联邦所得税申报表, W-2s, 和 bank statements (if applicable). 
3. Complete 和 submit your FAFSA online at http://www.fafsa.政府 using Paul Smith’s College code (002795).

看这些短片 2021/2022 FAFSA Video Tutorials 了解更多信息. 还记得, applying for Federal Student Aid is free, quick 和 easy to do as long as you’re organized 和 have the necessary documents available when filling out the FAFSA.

Not ready to do your FAFSA? You can get an early estimate of your financial aid eligibility using our 净价计算器.

Financial aid eligibility for federal 和 institutional grants are based on the information you provide on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA assumes that 2020 income is a good predictor of a family’s ability to pay for college during the 2022-2023 academic year.  The 财政援助办公室 recognizes that many families have changes in income or family situations that cannot be reflected in the 2020 tax return data. 出于这个原因, students can often appeal their financial aid eligibility if they have unique financial circumstances. 请参阅冰球突破mg平台的 Special Circumstance webpage for detailed information 和 application instructions.