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To determine a student’s financial aid package, we subtract the calculated Family Contribution, as determined through the FAFSA, from the College’s Cost of Attendance budget.  The Cost of Attendance includes:  Direct costs  (Actual Tuition, Fees, and On Campus Resident charges); and Indirect costs (Books, Supplies, Transportation, Off Campus Room and Board allowance, Personal Expenses and others)

Examples of Cost of Attendance at Farmingdale State College
Based upon Proposed 2020-2021 rates.

Full-Time NYS Resident Living Home with Parent(s)

Tuition and Fees .................................................................$8,746

Books and Supplies....... ..................................................... $1,300

Room and Board ................................................................$2,400

Transportation..................................................................... $1,850

Personal Expenses ............................................................. $1,300

Total................................................................................... $15,596

Full-Time NYS Resident Living On Campus

Tuition and Fees..................................................................$8,746

Books and Supplies............................................................ $1,300

Room and Board (average)............................................... $13,493 Transportation........................................................................ $700

Personal Expenses ............................................................. $1,300

Total................................................................................... $25,539

 

The costs listed are for estimating only. Charges for tuition, fees, room and meal plan are re-evaluated each year and are subject to the New York State budget process. Applying for financial aid can seem to be a complicated and complex procedure. With correct information and assistance from the Financial Aid Office, the process can be simplified. The office is located in room 324, Laffin Hall.

Federal and state governments, businesses, industry, organizations and the University endeavor to provide students with a variety of scholarships, grants, loans and work programs. The Financial Aid package is a combination of grants, loans, employment and scholarships which will be used to meet a student’s financial need. The mix of the package depends upon the student’s need and the available funds.

The chances for each individual to receive financial aid depend on a wide variety of circumstances. Some of which include family income and size, assets and other variables. Since every case is unique, all students who are enrolled in a matriculated (degree granting) program are encouraged to file for financial assistance. Applications and information concerning various types of financial aid may be obtained from the Financial Aid Office, Room 324, Laffin Hall.

File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) electronically at www.fafsa.ed.gov. The federal code for Farmingdale State College is 002858.

If you are filing your FAFSA on the web and wish to sign it electronically, both the student and parent need to apply for a Federal Student Aid (FSA) ID, which will be an electronic signature for future transactions. You and your parent can apply for your individual FSA ID on the web at https://fsaid.ed.gov/ npas/index.htm. This ID can be used each year for re-filing your FAFSA application. The Student Aid Report (SAR) which shows the result of a student’s application for federal financial aid, will be sent to the student within 2 weeks of submission of the completed, signed FAFSA application. The SAR is used to determine the student’s financial need for federal programs including Pell, Federal Work Study, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, Perkins Loan and Stafford Loans. A FAFSA must be re-filed for each academic year that a student wishes to receive financial aid. The preferred filing deadline for continuing students at Farmingdale State College is March 1st.

Verification of Information
Many financial aid applicants will be required to verify the information that is reported on the FAFSA/Renewal FAFSA. Financial data such as income, taxes paid and non-financial data such as family size and dependency status will be verified. For this reason it is extremely important that the figures you report when completing the FAFSA/Renewal FAFSA are accurate. If there are any discrepancies in the data that was submitted on the application, the aid originally awarded will be revised (either increased or decreased). If you are selected for verification you may need to submit IRS Tax Transcripts, or signed 1040 with all schedules, proof of untaxed income, W-2 statements for you, your spouse, and your parent(s), if dependent, and any requested Verification Worksheets. You should be aware that by not submitting the required documents, as requested, all aid is placed on hold, including loans. When you apply for Federal aid, you sign a certification agreeing to give proof of all the information you have on the form, if asked. As such, if you do not give the proof, you will not receive aid. If you withdraw from the college prior to completing verification you will be given additional time to supply the requested verification documents. If you do not submit the documentation, your aid will be cancelled.