Student Financial Services

Zoom Session

• Meeting ID: 982 3065 5035
• Passcode: 797488

(914) 251-6080

Fax

(914) 251-6356 / (914) 251-6099

Mon–Fri: 9 am–4 pm
Student Services Building, First Floor

sfs@purchase.edu

Please be sure to include your Purchase ID (PID) number when writing to our office.

Student Financial Services
735 Anderson Hill Road
Purchase, NY 10577

Please be sure to include your Purchase ID (PID) number when writing to our office.

Financial aid awards for the 2025-26 year will be available in mid-May. Once you receive notice of your awards, please follow the steps below to view them online.

• Log in to MyHeliotrope from: purchase.edu/current-students/ (*If you have not yet activated your Purchase account as advised by the office of Admissions via email, please do so first using the “Account Activation” link.)
• Select the “Financial Aid” tab
• Select the “Award” tab and then select the 2025-2026 school year when prompted

The 2025-2026 Excelsior Scholarship Application is now open until August 31st 2025.

In order to apply, students must meet eligibility requirements, including:

• Be residents of New York State
• Plan to attend a SUNY or CUNY two or four-year college
• Complete 30 credits per year towards their program of study
• Be on track to graduate on time with an Associate’s Degree in two years or a Bachelor’s Degree in four years

To complete the application, you will need:

• 2023 IT-201 NYS Income Tax Return(s) for you and your parent(s) or your spouse, as applicable

More information can be found at www.hesc.ny.gov/excelsior.