SUNY Orange

Summer Financial Aid

State and Federal Financial Aid is available during the summer, although requirements are not the same as they are during the spring and fall terms.

ELIGIBILITY FOR SUMMER FINANCIAL AID 2009-2010

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How to Apply for Summer Financial Aid:

Students applying for Federal financial aid for the summer must complete a 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Financial Aid) . They will need to obtain a pin number at www.pin.ed.gov† and then complete the FAFSA online at www.fafsa.ed.gov†.  All supporting documentation should be submitted to the Financial Aid office in Middletown or Newburgh if selected for verification. 

New students who did not attend SUNY Orange or another institution for the 2009-10 Fall or Spring semester must: 1) complete a 2009-2010 and a 2010-2011FAFSA), 2) be admitted into college, 3) be matriculated into a program of study before they will be considered for aid, and 4) all courses taken during the semester must apply toward their degree program.

Academic Requirements: Those students who attended SUNY Orange during the spring and/or fall 2009-2010 semesters will be reviewed for Federal Satisfactory Academic Progress as defined for federal eligibility, whether or not they applied for or received federal financial aid.  Those students who received TAP or APTS awards will be reviewed for NYS Satisfactory Academic Progress based on Spring semester 2009-2010 academic progress.  Grades--such as F, W, I or U—may be considered ‘unsatisfactory progress.’  Students deemed ineligible for state or federal financial aid will not be eligible for any state, or federal aid including Stafford loans for the summer session.  (NOTE: If a Satisfactory Academic Progress review has not been completed by the first day of Summer Session I, students should discuss the situation with the Financial Aid office.) 

Reconsideration of Financial Aid: When a student drops out of a class or if a class is cancelled, financial aid will need to be recalculated.  As a result, some students may have to repay Federal or State aid.  Attendance is mandatory for students receiving financial aid, and refund checks cannot be released until attendance has been verified.

FEDERAL FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS FOR SUMMER

Pell: Summer enrollment is attached as a "trailer" to the preceding award year. SUNY Orange offers a number of summer sessions of differing lengths in an effort to be responsive to the needs of the student body. For the purposes of federal financial aid programs, the separate sessions are combined into one term.

The Office of Financial Aid will begin accepting applications for aid for summer 2010 tuition and fee expenses on April 1, 2010. Your initial aid eligibility will be calculated based on your projected enrollment as noted on your summer application.

Currently enrolled students who plan to enroll for courses during the 2010 summer session to take advantage of this change should file their 2010-2011 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)† as soon as possible after February 15, 2010 so that we will receive your processed form before April 1, 2010.

We will then have the ability to look at both your 2009-2010 AND 2010-2011 applications and determine which we should use to maximize your eligibility for additional Pell Grant funds.

  • As we need to concentrate on processing awards for the academic year, students who enroll in summer courses but who submit the 2010-2011 FAFSA AFTER receiving their initial summer award letters, will need to notify the financial aid office that they have submitted new information which should be reviewed. While we will make every effort to watch for new information, this is a new program so students will need to actively help us help them maximize their eligibility for these funds.
  • IMPACT ON INCOMING UNDERGRADUATES AND TRANSFER STUDENTS: Students in this group who plan to enroll for classes during the 2010 summer semester should submit the 2009-2010 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)† to the Office of Financial Aid so that we will be able to calculate their maximum eligibility for federal

Stafford Loans:  Students (including transfer and readmit students) who attended fall/spring semesters in 2009-2010 and who have already received a subsidized or unsubsidized Stafford Loan during the year should review the loan limits per academic year as well as the maximum cumulative amounts allowable.  A student who has borrowed the maximum per-year amount cannot borrow additional funds for summer sessions, although a parent may be eligible to borrow through the Federal Parent Loan Program for Undergraduate Students.

Work-Study Program:  Matriculated students wanting to work on campus can obtain applications in the Financial Aid office (in Middletown in room 346 at the Shepard Student Center).   To be eligible for Federal work-study beginning after July 1, 2010, students must apply on a 2010-2011 FAFSA and must be registered for 2010 summer sessions and/or pre-registered for Fall 2010 courses.

Veterans Benefits:  Veterans receiving educational benefits are eligible for tuition deferral equal to the amount of the authorized advance payment.  Paperwork must be submitted and approved by the Veteran Office Administrator on campus.  (See Kelly Jonigan in the counseling Center.)

STATE SUMMER FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM  (TAP)

Tap Award Deadlines:   The ‘FAFSA’ must be submitted by June 25, 2010 and the Express TAP Application must be submitted by May 1, 2011 for Summer 2010 State Aid.

Criteria for Summer TAP Eligibility:  Student must have been enrolled full time at SUNY Orange for both Fall and Spring 2009-10 terms and during those terms must have earned 24 credits applicable to their degree.  To apply, student must complete the 2009-10 FAFSA online and when finishing use the link to NYS Higher Education  

NOTE RE TUITION PAYMENTS

Students can make payments on their college bill at the Bursar’s Office in:

  • Middletown at the Shepard Student Center by cash, check, credit card, or money order
  • Newburgh Extension Center by check, credit card, or money (cash not accepted)

Middletown

SUNY Orange
Office of Financial Aid
115 South Street 
3rd floor
Middletown NY 10940

Telephone: 
845-341-4190

Office Hours:
Mon-Fri: 8am to 5pm
Wed Evening: to 8pm

Newburgh

SUNY Orange
Office of Financial Aid
One Washington Ctr
Newburgh NY 12550

Telephone: 
845-562-2454

Office Hours:
Mon-Fri: 8am to 5pm
Tue Evening:to 8 pm