If you plan to take courses over the summer, you may be eligible to receive financial
aid to offset the costs. However, financial aid programs for the summer are limited
to:
- Federal Direct Loans
- Alternative loans
- Federal Pell Grant
- NYS TAP
For more information on the above types of aid, please click here.
If you want to be considered for summer financial aid, you must:
- Be a currently enrolled in a degree-granting program at SUNY Cobleskill and enrolling in summer courses that work toward your degree
- Be making Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
- Apply before the Summer Financial Aid Application deadline (this date will be displayed on the Financial Aid home page)
- In addition, you must resolve any financial obligations to the College before completing a summer financial aid application
Please note that we must evaluate your SAP after the summer term regardless of the
number of credits attempted. If you received a Financial Aid Warning after the Spring
semester you should contact the Financial Aid office to discuss how a summer course
will impact your aid eligibility.Applying for Summer Aid
To apply for Summer 2023 financial aid, you must:
- File the 2023-24 Free Application for Federal Student Aid at www.studentaid.gov and the NYS Tap Application at www.tap.hesc.ny.gov/totw.org
- Complete and sign the SUNY Cobleskill Summer Financial Aid Form
- If your FAFSA was selected for verification, you will need to submit any requested documents promptly
- All required documents must be received by the Financial Aid Office or your request for summer aid cannot be processed.
Summer Aid FACTS
- At SUNY Cobleskill, the summer term starts the academic year
- Loan disbursements require the student to be enrolled in at least 6 credits
- Your annual loan eligibility will be divided by the number of semesters you plan to attend; if you attend summer, fall and spring, you can receive up to 1/3 of eligible loan amount in the summer
- Using aid in the summer may reduce your eligibility for aid in the fall and spring terms
- Summer financial aid is only available to assist students with tuition and living expenses for the weeks students are enrolled.
- Notifications regarding summer financial aid will be sent to your Cobleskill email
- To be considered for a summer TAP grant the student must have been enrolled full-time in the prior spring term and earned 24 credits in the prior two terms from the school where they are matriculated.
It is recommended that students consult with a representative in the Financial Aid
Office regarding their Summer Aid questions and planning.