Funding your education is one of the most important investments you will make to prepare for your future. We at Stony Brook University are committed to providing our students with the assistance to explore all funding options available. We hope that the resources provided on this site will give you and your family the tools necessary to succeed at Stony Brook University.

FINANCIAL AID SCHOOL CODES

Federal Code: 002838

NY State Codes: Undergraduate - 0875

Graduate - 5430

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Financial Aid "To Do" Checklist

Net Price Calculator - To assist incoming freshmen.

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2012-2013 FAFSA ON THE WEB

Students and parents may now link to the IRS Data Retrieval Tool (DRT) to help provide accurate tax information when completing their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The IRS DRT will be available early February 2012 for the 2012-2013 application. This tool provides a faster and more accurate method of completing the FAFSA.

FOR NEW UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS: Our Priority FAFSA filing deadline is March 1, 2012. This will allow us to provide freshmen and transfer applicants with their financial aid award packages in a timely fashion.

FOR GRADUATE/CONTINUING STUDENTS: Because we are encouraging students to use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool, we are moving our Priority FAFSA filing deadline to May 1, 2012.

Important changes to Federal Student Aid

  • Effective immediately-Undergraduate students are eligible to receive a maximum number of twelve full-time semesters of Federal Pell Grant funding.
  • Effective July 1, 2012-Graduate students will only be eligible for a Federal Direct Stafford Unsubsidized loan. The Federal Direct Stafford Subsidized loan will no longer be available to graduate students.
  • Effective July 1, 2012- Interest rates for Federal Direct Stafford Subsidized loans for undergraduate students will increase to 6.8%.
  • Changes to Satisfactory Academic Progress guidelines.

*Other Important Reminders*

  • Check SOLAR for any outstanding To Do list items.
  • April 2012-Academic year award packaging and notification begins for newly admitted fall 2012 undergraduate students with a valid FAFSA on file.
  • May 2012- summer 2012 awarding begins.
  • July 2012 - 2012-2013 academic year award packaging begins for graduate and continuing undergraduate students with a valid FAFSA on file.

THE SUMMER FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION PROCESS HAS CHANGED

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