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Important Updates:

You can review and accept or decline your financial aid awards through the following:

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 2023-2024 school year when prompted

Student Financial Services is currently hosting private Zoom sessions for admitted students on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1pm - 3pm

Access Zoom
Meeting ID: 995 8093 8155
Passcode: 204075

The Spring 2023 Term Excelsior Scholarship Application wis now available. The deadline to complete the application is February 9, 2023.

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:

2019 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.

The federal government has temporarily expanded the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligibility for the duration of the pandemic. Details can be found online at: Students | USDA-FNS

The Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021, temporarily expands SNAP eligibility to include students enrolled at least half-time in an institution of higher education, who either:

Are eligible to participate in state or federally financed work study during the regular school year, as determined by the institution of higher ed, or
Have an expected family contribution (EFC) of $0 in the current academic year.

If you meet the criteria above, you can access and download your SUNY Award letter (PDF) as proof through the following:

Go online to your MyHeliotrope account
Click on the Financial Aid button
Click the Award button
At the top of the page click the blue text “Print SUNY Award Letter PDF”

Due to COVID-19 there has been a suspension of loan payments, collections, and waiver of interest on ED-held student loans. Loan repayments begin after June 30, 2023. You can read more regarding this on the Federal Student Aid website.

Student loans normally go into repayment after a 6 month grace period from your last date of attendance. You have options to repay these student loans or request deferment/ forbearance depending on your circumstance. To arrange this you will contact your Federal Loan Servicer.

To identify your own Federal Loan servicer and to review the federal loans you’ve borrowed to date please do the following:

Go online to: https://studentaid.gov/ & log in with your FSA ID
The screen that appears will display your total loan balance and grants:
- Click on the View loan servicer details text at the bottom right hand side of this box to view your federal loan servicer.
- You can also click on View Details text to review each loan you’ve borrowed to date.

On Oct. 6, 2021, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced a change to Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program rules for a limited time as a result of the COVID-19 national emergency. Throughout the pandemic, ED has provided a variety of benefits to borrowers.

Now, for a limited period of time, borrowers may receive credit for past periods of repayment that would otherwise not qualify for PSLF.

Zoom sessions are available Wednesdays from 11am-3pm.

Meeting ID: 995 8093 8155

Passcode: 204075

Call In: 646-876-9923

No appointment is required. Each Zoom session will have two Financial Aid Counselors from our office to address any questions you have.

Once you join the Zoom session you will be placed in a waiting room, and pulled into a private zoom meeting on a first come first served basis with our Financial Aid Counselors. The private zoom session allows us to answer detailed questions regarding a student’s account.

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Zoom sessions are available Wednesdays from 11am-3pm.

Meeting ID: 995 8093 8155

Passcode: 204075

Call In: 646-876-9923

No appointment is required. Each Zoom session will have two Financial Aid Counselors from our office to address any questions you have.

**Once you join the Zoom session you will be placed in a waiting room, and pulled into a private zoom meeting on a first come first served basis with our Financial Aid Counselors. The private zoom session allows us to answer detailed questions regarding a student’s account.**

We’re Here to Help

Contact Our Office

Once you join the Zoom session you will be placed in a waiting room, and pulled into a private zoom meeting on a first come first served basis with our Financial Aid Counselors. The private zoom session allows us to answer detailed questions regarding a student’s account.