The Financial Aid Office reserves the right to request additional information and/or
documentation from the student or parent(s), before disbursing aid to the student’s
Farmingdale State College account.
Financial Aid is not available to international students who are studying at Farmingdale
State College.
In order to receive aid, a student must be enrolled in a matriculated program. Aid
is based on the number of credits the student is enrolled in at the end of the first
week of classes that apply to the student’s current academic program. Adjustments
in the amount of financial aid that the student is eligible for may be made for changes
to the number of eligible credits the student is attempting.
Students must be enrolled in at least 6 eligible credits per term (Fall, Intersession
and Spring combined, or Summer terms combined) to receive most federal financial aid,
except Pell Grant. Only courses that apply to the student’s current academic program,
as determined by DegreeWorks or academic department, can be considered in determining
the number of eligible credits for financial aid.
In order to receive financial aid at Farmingdale State College a student may not be
in default on a Perkins (formerly National Direct Student Loan) or Stafford Loan.
The student can not receive aid if they owe a refund on a Pell or SEOG grant.
Federal and New York State legislation mandate that all students receiving financial
aid meet institutional, New York State and federal standards of Satisfactory Academic
Progress as defined qualitatively by Grade Point Average and quantitatively by Pace
of Progression (percentage of all credits attempted that are earned within a maximum
time frame) in order to continue to receive federal and/or state aid. Farmingdale
State College’s academic progress requirements are fully explained in the chapter
of this catalog titled “Academic Information”.
The academic progress of a student is reviewed each semester. For students who are
receiving financial aid, a determination of continued eligibility is made. Students
who no longer qualify for continued financial aid are notified by mail.
A student’s enrollment in a program of study abroad approved for credit by the home
institution may be considered enrollment at the home institution for the purpose
of applying for assistance under the Title IV, Higher Education Amendment programs.