2013-2014 ACADEMIC YEAR FINANCIAL AID FORMS

Special Circumstances

Has your family's situation changed since completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)? We can take into account situations like a layoff, costly medical expenses, and foreclosures. Please look at the Special Circumstances eligibility HERE.

• 2013-14 Special Circumstances Form
• 2013-14 Appeal for Change in Dependency Status

PLEASE NOTE: If you are completing a Special Circumstances Form, it is also necessary for you to complete and submit the Standard Verification Form (select the Dependent or Independent option based on your dependency status on the FAFSA) and submit your 2012 Tax Return Transcript, which you may obtain from the IRS.

Verification Documents

NEW: The verification process for the 2013-14 academic year has changed per new regulations from the federal government.

Students are now placed in one of five groups for verification. If you have been selected for verification by the federal government, your personal verification group is listed on the email that was sent to you requesting additional documentation.

Standard Verification Group Forms

• 2013-14 Standard Verification - Dependent
• 2013-14 Standard Verification - Independent

SNAP Verification Group Forms

• 2013-14 SNAP Verification - Dependent
• 2013-14 SNAP Verification - Independent

Child Support Paid Verification Group Forms

• 2013-14 Child Support Verification - Dependent
• 2013-14 Child Support Verification - Independent

Custom Verification Group Forms

• 2013-14 Custom Verification - In Person
• 2013-14 Custom Verification - Notary

Aggregate Verification Group Forms

• 2013-14 Aggregate Verification - Dependent
• 2013-14 Aggregate Verification - Independent

Other Verification Forms

The below forms may be requested of you once the verification process has been started. If we need additional information, it will be requested of you via email.

If you have a valid Purchase email account, you may also use the Financial Aid on the Web area in the Purchase Portal to see the most up to date status of your documents.

• 2013-14 Clarification of Income - Dependent
• 2013-14 Clarification of Income - Independent
• 2013-14 Dependent Care Expense Form
• 2013-14 Drug Affidavit Form

Off-Campus Study Forms

These forms are for students who wish to participate in an off-campus program, including a study abroad program, through another institution.

• 2013-14 Consortium Agreement
• 2013-14 Non-Consortium Cost of Attendance Form (Non-Consortium Schools Only)

Graduate / Parent PLUS Loan Application Form:

This application for the PLUS Loan is for graduate students and parents of dependent students.

• 2013-14 Direct PLUS Loan Application

Other Forms:

• APTS
  • Fall 2013 Deadline: September 2013
  • Spring 2014 Deadline: February 2014
    
    
• 2013-14 EOP Economic Eligibility Form

• Application for New York State Residency Status for Tuition Billing Purposes
  • Fall 2013 Application Period: July 15, 2013 through September 9, 2013
  • Spring 2014 Application Period: December 1, 2013 through January 28, 2014
  • For more information about applying for New York State Residency, please click here.
    
    
• 2013-14 Federal Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeal
  

• TAP Waiver