Financial Assistance Guide

FAST FACTS Scholarships: awarded based on a variety of criteria including scholastic achievement, activities andmajors. Subtypes include: WCC Foundation Scholarships: student must meet eligibility criteria. Details at www.sunywcc.edu/scholarships Private Merit Scholarships: offered by organizations outside the college. Federal Pell Grant: student must demonstrate financial need and complete a FAFSA to apply. Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG): student must be Pell Grant eligible and complete a FAFSA to apply. Federal Iraq and Afganistan Service Grant: for student whose parent of guardian died as a result of military service in Iraq or Afganistan after 9/11/01. Student must be Pell Grant ineligible. Federal Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant: for student who intends to teach in a high-need field in a school that serves students from low income families. The program requires a four-year service obligation and will convert into a loan if the service obligation is not met. More at www.studentaid.gov Federal Work Study: provides part-time job opportunities. Amount depends on your level of financial need, other aid received, the availability of jobs, and your schedule. More at www.sunywcc.edu/workstudy Federal Veterans Benefits: for student who is an eligible veteran. Learnmore at www.benefits.va.gov/gibill NewYork State DREAMAct: gives undocumented and other students access to TAP, the Excelsior Scholarship, and other state-administered scholarships. Determine eligibility and apply at www.hesc.ny.gov/dream NewYork Tuition Assistance Program (TAP): available to New York State resident or student who qualifies under the NYS DREAM Act. Amounts are based on net taxable income and other factors. SUNY Tuition Credit: student must be TAP eligible. Award is based on tuition and amount of TAP received. State University Student Assistance (SUSTA): student must be TAP eligible. Award is based on amount of unmet financial need. Types of aid that require repayment: Federal Direct Subsidized Loans, Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loans, Federal Direct PLUS Loans, Alternative Loans Types of aid listed above do not require repayment.