Apply for Financial Aid

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) serves as the basis for federal financial aid such as the Federal Pell Grant, Direct Student & Parent Loans, SEOG Grants and Work-Study.

We recommend you file as soon as the application becomes available.  The 2025-26 FAFSA is expected to open by December 2024.

At anytime, create an FSA (Federal Student Aid) ID at the Federal Student Aid website. 

• Both the student and a parent (of dependent students) will need to create an ID.
• Keep the IDs in a safe place and do not share your account information.
• The FAFSA is available annually and you will use the same FSA IDs each time.

On the FAFSA, you can expect to see the following sections:

1. Basic Personal Information
2. College Choice (SUNY Delhi's school code is '002857')
3. Determine your dependency status
4. U.S. Citizenship / Non-U.S. Citizenship status
5. Parent Information (if dependent)
6. Financial Information
7. Sign and submit the FAFSA form

Visit the Federal Student Aid website to create an FSA and to submit the FAFSA.

Eligible students may apply for the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) grant at the New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) website after submitting the FAFSA. This should be done within two to three days of filing the FAFSA, if not immediately afterward. A link to the NYS Application for Payment should be available on the FAFSA submission confirmation webpage for NY residents.

You'll need one of the following SUNY Delhi TAP codes:

• 3020 for certificate and associate degree programs
• 6020 for bachelor's degree programs
• 5024 for graduate scholarship programs (graduates are not eligible for TAP)

Once your application has been processed by HESC, you'll receive a TAP/State Scholarship Award Notice. If additional information is needed to process your TAP award, you'll receive an email from the NYS Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC). Be sure to respond to this request immediately to avoid processing delays.

Students from families earning $125,000 or less annually may qualify for the NYS Excelsior Scholarship. This program is designed to help students cover their tuition expenses that are on track for timely degree completion.

• This scholarship covers cost of in-state tuition only (this excludes costs such as fees, housing, and meals). 
• This schoalrship is also a 'last dollar scholarship' meaning that other grants and scholarships, such as Pell and TAP, must be applied first towards tuition before the Excelsior Scholarship award amount can be calculated.  
• A signed contact will be required for new applicants that are determined eligible. 
• Loss of the Excelsior Scholarship due to not fullfilling academic program requirements will result in:
  • Potential loss of funding for a prior term
  • Repayment at a 0% interest rate to HESC

To determine your potential annual Excelsior Scholarship amount, follow the calculation below:

NYS In-StateTuition - Grants - Scholarships = Excelsior Scholarship Amount

Examples:

$7,070 Tuition - $0 Pell - $0 TAP = $7,070 Annual Excelsior Scholarship

$7,070 Tuition - $740 Pell - $1,000 TAP - $1,000 Private Scholarship = $4,330 Annual Excelsior Scholarship

$7,070 Tuition - $7,395 Pell - $1,000 TAP = $0 Annual Excelsior Scholarship

Note: If the calculation results in a $0 or negative number, the cost of tuition is likely covered by other funding and Excelsior would not apply.

Students must maintain timely degree completion progress to remain eligible by:

• • Earning 30 degree applicable credits a year (some exceptions apply)
  • Complete an Associate Degree in 2 consecutive years (4 semesters) and a Bachelors Degree in 4 consecutive years (8 semesters) total
  • Upon completion of 2 years of study, the student must enter a Bachelor program to be eligible for the final two years of eligibility
  • Not having a break in attendance (such as taking a semester off) even if transferring to a new college
  • Transfer students: Only credits that tranfer into SUNY Delhi will count towards Excelsior eligiblity.  This may result in the student needing to make up extra credits to remain eligible.

New Excelsior applicants must submit the FAFSA or NYS Dream Act before submitting the Execelsior Scholarship application.

Returning & Transfer Excelsior recipeints do not need to re-apply each year but are required to submit the FAFSA & TAP applications annually.

To learn more, including maintaining eligibly and additional steps aftering applying, visit the Excelsior Scholarship Program website. 

Sign up for Text Alerts to be notified of upcoming applications.

The APTS program is designed to help with tuition costs for part-time students (enrolled in 3 - 11 credits) who are pursing an undergraduate degree.

Awards amounts are $1,000 or the cost of tuition, which is less, per semester.  The maximum yearly award is $2,000.

To appy:

• Students should complete the TAP Application
• Submit an APTS Application directly to SUNY Delhi. 
• In addition to the application, applicants are required to upload signed copies of their NYS Tax Return (IT-201) for the student, spouse or parent, when applicable.

Learn more about other NYS scholarships that may require a separate application after applying for TAP on the NYS Scholarships & Awards webpage.

Other scholarships include the:

• NYS World Trade Center Memorial Scholarship
• STEM Scholarship
• Veterans Tuition Awards
• Memorial Scholarships
• and the Senator Patricia K. McGee Nursing Faculty Scholarship (for graduate students).

The Senator José Peralta New York State DREAM Act gives undocumented and other students access to New York State‐administered student financial aid.

Students who are determined eligible to apply for financial aid through the NYS Dream Act must also complete an application for each program they are interested in obtaining aid from, such as a separate application for TAP and the Excelsior Scholarship.

Visit the HESC website for eligibility information.

In addition to applying for federal and NYS aid, consider the following aid applications or programs:

• Campus Based Scholarships
• Educational Opportunity Program (EOP)
• ACCES-VR (Vocational Rehabilitation)
• Foster Youth College Success Initiative (FYCSI)
• Veteran Assistance
• Private/External Scholarships
• Private Student Loan
• Vermont Student Assistant Corporation (VSAC)

See what financial aid you qualify for.

Incoming students who have been accepted to SUNY Delhi, along with returning students, will receive a notification via email with information regarding their financial aid eligibility after submitting the FAFSA.

• Students may view their most recent award information in their Bronco Web account
• Also within Bronco Web, students may accept, decline or reduce their federal student loan(s), if offered
• We encourage students to check their SUNY Delhi email regularly, as Student Financial Services will use it to follow up on applications, send forms and request additional documents. It's important that you reply promptly to avoid missing out on financial aid opportunities.