Deadlines & Contact Info
We're here to help you through the financial aid process.
Need to speak with an expert? Please visit our virtual front desk on Zoom.
Please be advised there will be no Financial Aid Virtual Front Desk on Thursday, December 14, 2023.
| Day | Time |
|---|---|
| Mondays | Unavailable |
| Tuesdays | 9:30am to 12:30pm |
| Wednesdays | 9:30am to 12:30pm |
| Thursdays | 1:30pm to 3:30pm |
| Fridays | Unavailable |
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| Financial Aid Type | Summer 2023 | Fall 2023 | Spring 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-2024 FAFSA Priority | March 15, 2023 | April 30, 2023 | April 30, 2023 |
| Completion of Verify my FAFSA Task(s)* | August 1, 2023 | December 1, 2023 | May 1, 2024 |
| Excelsior Scholarship** | N/A | August 31, 2023 | TBD |
| Last Day to Apply for Direct Loans & Alternative Loans | August 3, 2023 | December 4, 2023 | May 6, 2024 |
| Last Day to Change Major for TAP & APTS | N/A | September 14, 2023 | February 14, 2024 |
| Taken & Passed the Ability-to-Benefit Test | N/A | September 14, 2023 | February 14, 2024 |
| Federal Work-Study Job Placement*** | N/A | November 29, 2023 | April 22, 2024 |
| Financial Aid Census Date**** | July 11, 2023 | September 1, 2023 | February 1, 2024 |
| Financial Aid Suspension Appeal & FA Waiver of Good Academic Standing | July 21, 2023 | September 15, 2023 | February 16, 2024 |
| Financial Aid Type | Summer 2022 | Fall 2022 | Spring 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 FAFSA Priority | March 15, 2022 | April 30, 2022 | April 30, 2022 |
| Completion of Verify my FAFSA Task(s)* | August 1, 2022 | December 1, 2022 | May 1, 2023 |
| Excelsior Scholarship** | N/A | August 31, 2022 | February 9, 2023 |
| Last Day to Apply for Direct Loans & Alternative Loans | August 8, 2022 | December 2, 2022 | May 5, 2023 |
| Last Day to Change Major for TAP & APTS | N/A | September 14, 2022 | February 14, 2023 |
| Taken & Passed the Ability-to-Benefit Test | N/A | September 14, 2022 | February 14, 2023 |
| Federal Work-Study Job Placement*** | N/A | November 29, 2022 | April 22, 2023 |
| Financial Aid Census Date**** | July 12, 2022 | September 1, 2022 | February 1, 2023 |
| Financial Aid Suspension Appeal & FA Waiver of Good Academic Standing | July 15, 2022 | September 16, 2022 | February 17, 2023 |
*Students must be registered for the term of submission and have submitted all requested documentation.
** Deadline is subject to change.
*** Federal Work-Study has a start date of June 24, 2022, and an end date of May 23, 2023.
**** Changes must be made prior to this date for Financial Aid Certification.
Financial Aid Navigation Resources and Tools
- Login to your CUNYfirst account via https://home.cunyfirst.cuny.edu/
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- Select Student Center from the drop-down list at the top-center of the page.
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- Click the Financial Aid Tile
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- Ensure that the year is set to 2023-2024. Once confirmed open the Financial Aid Summary and click Summary
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- You will now be able to see your Financial Aid Summary for the selected year or for a particular semester. To view Summary for a specific semester, select that semester by selecting it in the display drop down menu.
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- Login to your CUNYfirst account via https://home.cunyfirst.cuny.edu/
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- Select Student Center from the drop-down list at the top-center of the page.
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- Click the Financial Aid Tile
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- Ensure that the year is set to 2023-2024. Once confirmed open the Awards section on the left side of the page and click Accept/Decline
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- Click the Pencil icon on the left side to accept/ decline or edit the amount of your Direct Loan
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- Login to your CUNYfirst account via https://home.cunyfirst.cuny.edu/
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- Select Student Center from the drop-down list at the top-center of the page.
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- Click the Financial Aid Tile
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- Open the Awards section on the left hand side of the page and click Disbursements
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- Login to your CUNYfirst account via https://home.cunyfirst.cuny.edu/
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- Select Student Center from the drop-down list at the top-center of the page.
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- Click the Financial Account tile to view your account balance
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- Visit Student Forms and log in using your CUNYfirst credentials.
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- Complete Two-Step Authentication
- Once logged into the Student Forms platform press the Manage Request button Then the “+” next to EFC Contribution Appeal
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- If you have successfully completed these steps you will be asked to provide an explanation of your request before the request is initiated.
- Login to your CUNYfirst account via https://home.cunyfirst.cuny.edu/
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- Select Student Center from the drop-down list at the top-center of the page.
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- Click on Task and Holds
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- From the To Do List on the left side panel click on the specific Task for additional information on how to complete it
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Note: This is an example of one Task that could appear on your CUNYfirst account. Please review any Task that appears in this section as it can impact your Financial Aid eligibility.
- Login to your CUNYfirst account via https://home.cunyfirst.cuny.edu/
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- Select Student Center from the drop-down list at the top-center of the page.
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- Click on Task and Holds
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- Click on the Hold to view details.
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