Financial Aid
What are your options?
Financial assistance can take the form of loans, grants, outside scholarships and college work-study opportunities. Work with your high school counselor to determine for which of the above you may be qualified.
How do you get it ?
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) asks for the basic information needed to determine your eligibility for all the financial aid programs sponsored by the federal government. The FAFSA is also needed for New York State and NYU aid, scholarships, and loans.
Complete and submit the FAFSA after it becomes available on January 1. You can get the application from a high school guidance counselor or a local library. You can also file your FAFSA electronically at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Don't wait until you find out if you are accepted to NYU -- file early! It's easier to complete the FAFSA after your family has completed the federal tax return. However, you may use estimated tax information and then make corrections using the Student Aid Report (SAR) form once the actual tax form is available. Click here for more FAFSA information.
Who gives it?
You can receive funding for your education from three main sources:
New York University. College financial aid consists of institutional grants, scholarships, work study programs, and institutional loans. You can learn more about financing your education at NYU's Office of Financial Aid.
The Federal Government. Financial aid from the federal government consists of Federal Pell Grants, College Work-Study, Perkins Loans, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (SEOG), and the Federal Direct Student Loan Program (FDSL), which includes Stafford loans and the Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students (PLUS).
The State. New York State financial aid consists of the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP), scholarships and other awards.
More about FAFSA
The federal (Title IV) school code for New York University is 002785.
After you complete the FAFSA, make a copy for your files and then follow the mailing instructions on the form. Please note if you are applying to NYU as an incoming freshman you must submit the FAFSA by February 15 if you wish to be considered for campus-based funds, such as college work-study, SEOG, and Perkins and health professional loans.
Once the FAFSA is processed, you will receive a Student Aid Report (SAR) in approximately 3 weeks. If corrections are needed, follow the instructions carefully and provide any missing or inaccurate information. You may now make any corrections to your SAR online. (You will need a copy of your PIN to use the online correction form). Or you may mail your corrected SAR to:
Federal Student Aid Programs
P.O. Box 7020
Lawrence, Kansas 66044-7020
Once the corrections are recorded, you will receive a second SAR to confirm the changes.
NYS Tuition Assistance Program (TAP)
If you are a New York State resident, you will receive the Express TAP Application in the mail. Information gathered from your FAFSA and your family's calculated New York State net taxable income will be preprinted on the form. Review this information using your family's New York State tax return and change any incorrect items. Complete any missing items, then sign (Dependent Students: parents must sign) and mail the form using the return envelope.
For more information, visit the New York State TAP Web page.
