Financial Eligibility Requirements
The following eligibility requirements must be met before you can receive any type of financial assistance. Additionally, some forms of federal, state and institutional awards have specific criteria – please review SUNY Cortland Financial Aid Terms and Conditions for more information.
Academic Eligibility Requirements:
- Enroll in credits that count toward your degree program.
- Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress.
- Enroll in a sufficient number of credit hours each semester. Your financial aid is calculated based on credit hours enrolled and completed. Federal and NYS financial aid eligibility will be adjusted if credit hour requirements are not met.
- Declare major by 57 credits (beginning of junior year).
General Eligibility Requirements:
- Enroll in an eligible degree or certificate program at SUNY Cortland.
- Be a U.S. Citizen, permanent resident or eligible non citizen.
- Have a high school diploma, GED/TASC or completed a high school education in a homeschool setting approved under state law.
- Have not defaulted on a federal education loan or owe a repayment on a federal grant at SUNY Cortland or any other institution.
- Have not borrowed in excess of the federal aggregate loan limit.
- Provide all requested information to the financial aid office.
- Use financial aid for educational purposes only.