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How to Apply for Financial Aid

Applying for Federal Financial Aid

SUNY Cobleskill’s FAFSA School Code: 002856

  1. Apply for your Federal Student Aid ID (FSA ID) at https://studentaid.gov/fsa-id/create-account/launch. Parents of dependent students will also be required to apply for a FSA ID. The FAFSA must be signed electronically with this FSA ID. 
  2. Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online at www.studentaid.gov. All students must complete the FAFSA to be considered for the Pell Grant, Direct Student Loans, Work Study, SEOG and some scholarships. Students should review their FAFSA Submission Summary once they have been notified that their FAFSA has been processed.  This can be viewed by logging back into you account and following the instruction.
  3. When the federal government start processing the FAFSA, SUNY Cobleskill will have access to the processed FAFSA within three to five business days. Continuing students, as well as newly accepted students, are “packaged” with their financial aid awards on an ongoing basis. New students will receive their award letter in the mail. Continuing students will receive an email notifying them that their financial aid award information is available in Bannerweb.
  4. FAFSA FOLLOW UP: Your FAFSA may be selected for a process called “verification” by the US Department of Education. In this process, the SUNY Cobleskill Financial Aid Office is required to review your FAFSA information to ensure accuracy. If selected, you will receive a list of required documents. It is extremely important that you provide the required documents as soon as possible. Failure to provide these documents will prevent you from receiving federal student aid and you will be responsible for all tuition and charges until the verification process is complete.
  5. It is very important to open any emails from FSA or Federal Student Aid as this is their main form of communication.

Learn more about the verification process

Applying for TAP (New York State Residents Only)

SUNY Cobleskill’s TAP Codes:
3015 – Associate
6015 – Bachelor's

  1. A FAFSA must be completed before a TAP application can be filed. New York State residents attending NYS schools will have the option to link directly to the TAP application from the FAFSA submission confirmation page. Select the link that says “File Your TAP Application Now.” If you do not complete your TAP application when you get this link you must wait up to five business days for Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) to receive and process your completed FAFSA. HESC will also send an email to the student email from the FAFSA letting you know when the application is ready.  The TAP application is available at https://www.tap.hesc.ny.gov/totw.
  2. Once your application has been processed you will receive a TAP/State Scholarship Award Notice. If additional information is needed to process your TAP award you will receive a Request for Information from NYS Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC). Be sure to respond to this request immediately to avoid processing delays. Failure to complete the TAP application will not delay your SUNY Cobleskill financial aid award determination. TAP awards will be estimated based on FAFSA income information until the application is complete.
  3. It is very important to open any emails from from Higher Education or HESC as tis is their main form of communication.