Financial Aid Procedures for Registration

If you have received your financial aid prior to registration, your Pell and TAP will be credited to your bill. Please note that until you have received an Albany TAP award certificate, the TAP award indicated on your bill as an estimated TAP award. It is possible that the amount of the award will change when you receive your award certificate from Albany. You are responsible for any change in your TAP award. You may also have received an estimated Federal Pell Grant estimated award credited to your bill. All awards must be verified prior to receiving a Federal Pell Grant Upon receipt of your bill or when viewing your bill on e-sims your Pell and TAP awards are not credited, please contact the Office of Student Financial Services, Room 3400N. All other awards such as Federal Direct Loans, Alternative Loans, V.E.S.I.D., Third Party Payments, Tuition Waivers, A.M.S., Scholarships, should also appear on your bill upon certification of eligibility. Student Loans at the Financial Aid Office and it will be credited to your bill.

NOTE: If you have a Financial Aid Stop on your registration, you must go to the Financial Aid Office to have this stop removed.

Estimated Awards
If this is your first semester at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and you have not received your financial aid awards, you may ask that the Office of Student Financial Services estimate your financial aid. After completing the FAFSA online you should print the confirmation page and student aid report. Submit them with proof of income (signed, completed copies of federal and state tax returns) and your bill. Staff of the Office of Student Financial Services will credit your estimated financial aid and deduct that amount from your bill. You will then be issued an adjusted bill to take to the Bursar’s Office. Please be advised that when estimated awards are credited to your bill, it will not be paid to the Bursar until the application is completely processed. If you have been credited an estimated TAP award, you must receive an Albany TAP certificate. If a Pell estimate has been credited, you must submit a completed Federal Student Aid Report. If an estimated Direct Loan has been credited, you must sign and mail your promissory note. If your estimated award remains unpaid because you have not submitted the required forms, you will be required to pay the amount of your tuition bill that was credited to the Bursar.

Definition of Full-Time Status for Financial Aid
A student who enrolls for twelve credits (graduate or undergraduate) is considered full-time. Students who are taking remedial or developmental courses may be considered full-time for financial aid if the combination of the number of credits plus contact hours spent in remedial or developmental courses equals twelve. For TAP and SEEK purposes, students enrolled in remedial courses must enroll for a maximum of six credits and twelve hours. First semester freshmen may satisfy the requirement for full-time attendance by enrolling for a minimum of three credits and twelve hours. Full-time status for Financial Aid is indicated on your Bursar’s Receipt.