Room U-201, Ext. 4644 Financial assistance is available to students to help pay for their educational costs. Kingsborough Community College participates in the Federal and State financial aid programs as well as other aid programs.

All matriculated students who wish to be considered for financial aid must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the FAFSA Renewal Application annually by visiting https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa.

By completing the FAFSA, a student may be eligible to receive Title IV aid such as Pell, the Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), the Federal Work Study Program (FWS), and the Federal Direct Loan Program. Before completing the FAFSA application, all students and their contributors must create an FSA ID by visiting https://studentaid.gov/fsa-id/create-account/launch . A contributor refers to anyone who is required to provide information on the FAFSA form. A student's or parent's answers on the FAFSA form will determine which contributors (if any) will be required to provide information. For more information on contributors, students and parents can visit https://studentaid.gov/apply-for-aid/fafsa/filling- out/help/contributor-information-list.

The FAFSA must be completed for each academic year a student is enrolled in college.

Legal New York State residents must also complete the New York State, Tuition Assistance Program Application (TAP) with New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (NYSHESC) to be considered for TAP. The TAP Application can be completed electronically at https://www.tap.hesc.ny.gov/totw/ .

To receive maximum consideration for the different financial aid programs it is suggested that students submit their applications for the next academic year as soon as possible. The FAFSA is available beginning October 1st of each year.

IMPORTANT NOTES A.

All currently enrolled students who have applied for financial aid must check their "To-Do-List" in the CUNYfirst portal to verify whether additional documents and/or actions are required by the Office of Financial Aid to complete their financial aid application.

B.

The award year at Kingsborough Community College consists of two terms, Fall and Spring. The Fall term includes a 12-week Fall session and a 6-week Winter module. The Spring term includes a 12-week Spring session and a 6-week Summer module. In order to receive full-time financial aid for any term, a student must register/(preregister) for at least twelve (12) equated credits for both the session and module (Fall/Winter or Spring/Summer) by the seventh day of the 12-week session, e.g. by the seventh day of either the Fall or Spring session.

C.

In some cases, financial aid is paid close to the beginning of the Fall or Spring session and covers both that session and the module (Fall/Winter or Spring/Summer). If a student fails to attend the module (either Winter or Summer), they may have to repay a portion of their aid.