Deadlines & Contact Info
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Email & Phone
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212-663-7867
Addresses
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Mailing: 524 West 59th Street, BMW 607, New York, NY, 10019
Physical: 555 West 57th Street, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10019
Office Hours
Monday - Thursday | 9:00a to 4:45p
Friday | 9:00a to 2:45p
| Day | Time | Meeting Link |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesdays | 12:00pm to 2:00pm | Join Here |
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| Financial Aid Type | Summer 2025 | Fall 2025 | Spring 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 FAFSA Priority | May 01, 2025 | May 01, 2025 | May 01, 2025 |
| FAFSA must be processed by the last day of enrollment or date listed (whichever is earlier) | August 19, 2025 | December 22, 2025 | May 26, 2026 |
| Completion of Verify my FAFSA Task(s)* | August 01, 2025 | December 01, 2025 | May 01, 2026 |
| Excelsior Scholarship** | N/A | August 31, 2025 | TBA |
| Last Day to Apply for Direct Loans & Alternative Loans*** | July 29, 2025 | December 05, 2025 | May 01, 2026 |
| Last Day to Apply for Direct PLUS Loans | July 29, 2025 | December 05, 2025 | April 30, 2026 |
| Last Day to Change Major for NYS Aid | June 02, 2025 | September 15, 2025 | February 13, 2026 |
| Taken & Passed the Ability-to-Benefit Test | June 02, 2025 | September 15, 2025 | February 13, 2026 |
| Federal Work-Study Job Placement**** | August 06, 2025 | November 14, 2025 | April 17, 2026 |
| Financial Aid Census Date***** | July 08, 2025 | September 02, 2025 | February 02, 2026 |
| Financial Aid Suspension Appeal & FA Waiver of Good Academic Standing | August 01, 2025 | November 01, 2025 | April 01, 2026 |
| Financial Aid Type | Summer 2024 | Fall 2024 | Spring 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-2025 FAFSA Priority | May 1, 2024 | May 1, 2024 | May 1, 2024 |
| FAFSA must be processed before the last day of enrollment or date listed (whichever is earlier) | August 14, 2024 | December 21, 2024 | May 22, 2025 |
| Completion of Verify my FAFSA Task(s)* | July 20, 2024 | December 1, 2024 | May 1, 2025 |
| Excelsior Scholarship** | N/A | August 31, 2024 | February 3, 2025 |
| Last Day to Apply for Direct Loans & Alternative Loans*** | July 29, 2024 | December 6, 2024 | May 02, 2025 |
| Last Day to Apply for Direct PLUS Loans | July 29, 2024 | December 6, 2024 | April 30, 2025 |
| Last Day to Change Major for TAP & APTS | N/A | September 17, 2024 | February 14, 2025 |
| Taken & Passed the Ability-to-Benefit Test | N/A | September 17, 2024 | February 14, 2025 |
| Federal Work-Study Job Placement**** | TBA | October 1, 2024 | April 11, 2025 |
| Financial Aid Census Date***** | July 9, 2024 | September 4, 2024 | February 1, 2025 |
| Financial Aid Suspension Appeal & FA Waiver of Good Academic Standing | July 18, 2024 | September 18, 2024 | February 18, 2025 |
| Financial Aid Type | Summer 2023 | Fall 2023 | Spring 2024 |
| 2023-2024 FAFSA Priority | March 15, 2023 | April 30, 2023 | April 30, 2023 |
| FAFSA must be processed before the last day of enrollment or date listed (whichever is earlier) | August 17, 2023 | December 20, 2023 | May 22, 2024 |
| Completion of Verify my FAFSA Task(s)* | August 1, 2023 | December 1, 2023 | May 1, 2024 |
| Excelsior Scholarship** | N/A | August 31, 2023 | February 2, 2024 |
| Last Day to Apply for Direct Loans & Alternative Loans | August 3, 2023 | December 4, 2023 | May 6, 2024 |
| Last Day to Apply for Direct PLUS Loans | N/A | N/A | April 30, 2024 |
| Last Day to Change Major for TAP & APTS | N/A | September 14, 2023 | February 14, 2024 |
| Taken & Passed the Ability-to-Benefit Test | N/A | September 14, 2023 | February 14, 2024 |
| Federal Work-Study Job Placement*** | N/A | November 29, 2023 | April 22, 2024 |
| Financial Aid Census Date**** | July 11, 2023 | September 1, 2023 | February 1, 2024 |
| Financial Aid Suspension Appeal & FA Waiver of Good Academic Standing | July 21, 2023 | September 15, 2023 | February 16, 2024 |
| Financial Aid Type | Summer 2022 | Fall 2022 | Spring 2023 |
| 2022-2023 FAFSA Priority | March 15, 2022 | April 30, 2022 | April 30, 2022 |
| Completion of Verify my FAFSA Task(s)* | August 1, 2022 | December 1, 2022 | May 1, 2023 |
| Excelsior Scholarship** | N/A | August 31, 2022 | February 9, 2023 |
| Last Day to Apply for Direct Loans & Alternative Loans | August 8, 2022 | December 2, 2022 | May 5, 2023 |
| Last Day to Change Major for TAP & APTS | N/A | September 14, 2022 | February 14, 2023 |
| Taken & Passed the Ability-to-Benefit Test | N/A | September 14, 2022 | February 14, 2023 |
| Federal Work-Study Job Placement*** | N/A | November 29, 2022 | April 22, 2023 |
| Financial Aid Census Date**** | July 12, 2022 | September 1, 2022 | February 1, 2023 |
| Financial Aid Suspension Appeal & FA Waiver of Good Academic Standing | July 15, 2022 | September 16, 2022 | February 17, 2023 |
*Students must be registered for the term of submission and have submitted all requested documentation.
** Deadline is subject to change.
*** You must accept any offered Direct Loan or submit a Direct Loan application by this date.
*** Federal Work-Study has a start date of May 19, 2024, and an end date of May 17, 2025.
**** Changes must be made prior to this date for Financial Aid Certification.