Financial aid is divided into three basic categories: grants/scholarships, loans, and employment programs. Grants/Scholarships do not have to be repaid. Loans usually carry some form of interest payment and must be paid back to the lender. Employment Programs allow the student the chance to earn money to help with educational expenses.
FEDERAL PROGRAMS |
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Federal Pell Grant Does not need to be repaid. |
Available to matriculated undergraduates who have NOT earned a first bachelor’s degree. Eligibility is determined by a federal formula. You must be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen. |
Yearly awards range from $400 to $4310. As of July 1, 2008. 2008-2009 academic year amounts range from $523 to $4731. |
File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) With Stony Brook's School Code 002838. Visit Applying for Federal Aid for more details
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Available to matriculated undergraduates who have NOT earned a first bachelor’s degree and who demonstrate exceptional financial need. You must be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen. | Awards can range from $100 to $4000 per year. The average yearly award at Stony Brook is $500. This is due to a limited amount of federal funding. |
File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) With Stony Brook's School Code 002838: Priority is given to students who file their FAFSA before the March 1st deadline Visit Applying for Federal Aid for more details
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Does not need to be repaid. |
Available to undergraduates receiving a Pell Grant who are U.S. citizens enrolled full-time in their first or second academic year of study. Student must have successfully completed a rigorous high school program, as determined by the state or local education agency and recognized by the Secretary of Education. Second year students must also have maintained a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0. | First academic year up to $750 Second academic year up to $1,300 |
File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) With Stony Brook's School Code 002838. |
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Available to undergraduates receiving a Pell Grant who are U.S. citizens enrolled full-time in their third and fourth academic year of study who are majoring in physical, life, or computer sciences, mathematics, technology, or engineering or in a foreign language determined critical to national security. The student must also have maintained a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 in coursework required for the major. | Up to $4,000 for each of the third and fourth academic years |
File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) With Stony Brook's School Code 002838. |
STATE PROGRAMS |
PROGRAM DETAIL & ELIGIBILITY |
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TAP Tuition Assistance Program Does not need to be repaid. |
Administered by the New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) and is available to full-time* matriculated students who are New York State residents. Additional information and application procedures are available on the HESC web site. Satisfactory Academic Progress is a requirement. *FULL TIME ENROLLMENT FOR TAP REQUIRES A MINIMUM ENROLLMENT OF 12 CREDITS |
Up to tuition cost |
Complete your Tap application using Stony Brook school code. Undergrads - 0875 |
APTS Aid for Part-Time Study. Does not need to be repaid. |
Available to matriculated undergraduate students who are New York State residents enrolled for 3-11 credits for fall /spring terms. Eligibility is based on New York State net taxable income. Additional information and application procedures are available on the HESC web site . |
Awards provide up to $2,000 per year for part-time undergraduate study. An APTS award cannot exceed tuition charges. |
An APTS Application and a copy of the student’s and parents (if applicable) New York State Income Tax Return must be submitted to the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarship Services by the last day of the add/drop period for each semester. |
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Available to undergraduate students enrolled in the EOP Program at Stony Brook University. Students are offered two separate awards: a book stipend issued to the student at the beginning of each term and an EOP award. EOP students must be full-time to receive these funds. |
Awards amounts are dependent upon the availability of state budget funding for this program. |
In order to be considered for the EOP program students must apply as an incoming freshman during the admissions application process . Transfer students who have already been admitted to an EOP program in another academic institution should apply to the Undergraduate Admissions office as an EOP transfer student. Space is limited. |
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This state-funded award is provided to graduate students who are NY State residents who previously graduated from an EOP, HEOP, or SEEK program. To receive this award, you must be enrolled full-time (12 credits) in a first-time graduate/professional degree program. |
Awards amounts are dependent upon the availability of state budget funding for this program. |
Students who are confirmed as having been enrolled in undergraduate EOP/HEOP/SEEK programs at either SBU or another institution will be considered to receive a GOP award. Students who completed their undergraduate career at an academic institution other than Stony Brook University will need to furnish a statement of graduation from the EOP program from the institution on their official letterhead. |
Undergraduate Stony Brook University Scholarships |
There are a number of undergraduate scholarship opportunities available at Stony Brook. While some are based on specific talents, such as music or athletic ability, all others are based on high academic achievement. For the fullest consideration of scholarship support for fall semester enrollment based upon academic merit, freshmen must have a complete admissions application on file in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions by December 1st. Freshmen are also encouraged to submit the Online Supplemental Application by December 31st (supplemental application not required for Stony Brook Southampton students). If you have demonstrated financial need, any offered scholarship will be part of the whole financial aid package up to the cost of budgeted cost of attendance. Scholarship notification begins in late-March. Scholarship programs and criteria may change from time to time. You are encouraged to visit this website regularly. Scholarships range from $500 to full scholarship support for four years. For more information, http://www.stonybrook.edu/ugadmissions/scholarships/ |
Graduate Tuition Scholarships |
Graduate tuition scholarships (GTS) may be awarded to cover all or partial tuition charges. GTS’s are primarily funded by SUNY and supplemented at the discretion of the University. Tuition scholarship allocations/budgets are provided to each Graduate Program Director on an annual basis. Individual tuition scholarships are then awarded, based on criteria established by the Graduate Program, to students who have not yet advanced to candidacy. To be eligible for a tuition scholarship, the graduate student must be registered full-time and must be employed as a Graduate/Teaching/Research Assistant. All full-time graduate students who have advanced to candidacy (G5) by Day 10 of the semester will receive a tuition scholarship from the Graduate School. Once GTS funds are allocated to a graduate program, the distribution of individual tuition scholarship awards to students shall be decided by each graduate program. Decision criteria may vary by program but must be based on academic merit and must adhere to campus wide limitations. Tuition scholarships do not cover student fees. Student fees are the responsibility of the graduate student. Failure by a student to satisfy the eligibility requirements as of Day 15 (“snapshot”) of the semester will result in revision of the tuition scholarship award. For additional information please contact your specific Graduate Department. |