Contacts and Resources for Financial Aid
- Office of Financial Aid
- Office of the Registrar
- Federal Student Aid
- Federal Student Loans
- New York State Grants and Scholarships
- Special Programs
- Other Telephone Numbers and Websites of Interest
Office of Financial Aid
Telephone:
For assistance with financial aid questions, contact 1Stop Student Services at 518-587-2100 or 800-847-3000.
Fax: 518-580-4863
Email: financialaid@sunyempire.edu
Mailing Address:
Empire State University
111 West Ave.
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Office of the Registrar (enrollment verification for student loan deferments)
Students who wish to defer their student loan payments while they are enrolled at Empire State University need to complete an in-school deferment request form and submit it to the Office of the Registrar. The form can be faxed to the registrar at 518-580-0105. The form is available from the forms menu on MySUNYEmpire. You can contact Empire State University 1Stop Student Services at 518-587-2100 or 800-847-3000 with questions.
Federal Student Aid
| Information | Phone Number |
|---|---|
| Federal Student Information Center | 1-800-433-3243 |
| Federal Student Information Center calls from outside the United States | 1-319-337-5665 |
- Assist students with completing the entire FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
- Assist students with making FAFSA corrections
- Explains student eligibility requirements, general program requirements and the process of determining federal student financial aid awards
- Answers all general inquiries regarding federal student aid
- Checks processing status of applications or corrections
- Changes the college/university listed on your FAFSA
- Assists students with ascertaining which lender or agency holds their student loan
Federal Student Loans
National Student Loan Data System: U.S. Department of Education's central database for student aid.
| Loans held by New York State Higher Education Services (HESC) | Phone Number |
|---|---|
| Status check | 888-697-4372 |
| Bankruptcy | 888-697-4372 |
| Defaulted student loans | 800-666-0991 |
| Loan default prevention | 888-215-0196 |
| Renewed eligibility for financial aid (for students in default) | 800-666-0991 |
| HESC TDD - all inquiries | 800-445-5234 |
Phone: 877-557-2575
Fax: 202-275-0549
Student Loan Service Center (Perkins Loans): 518-525-2626
New York State Grants and Scholarships
New York State Higher Education Services Corporation
| Grant / Scholarship | Phone Number |
|---|---|
| Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) | 888-697-4372 |
| Veterans' tuition awards | 888-697-4372 |
| Vietnam/Persian Gulf/Afghanistan veterans' tuition awards | 888-697-4372 |
| HESC TDD - all inquiries | 800-445-5234 |
Special Programs
| Program | Phone Number |
|---|---|
| Aid to Native American Indians | 202-208-6123 |
| NYS aid for Native Americans | 518-474-0537 |
| NYS Regents Professional Opportunity Scholarship | 518-486-1319 |
| NYS World Trade Center Memorial Scholarship | 888-697-4372 |
Other Telephone Numbers and Websites of Interest
| Agency | Phone Number |
|---|---|
| Internal Revenue Services | 800-829-1040 |
| National and Community Service (Americorps) | 800-942-2677 |
| Selective Service | 888-655-1825 |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | 888-442-4551 |
- Student Aid Guide: Explains eligibility requirements, deadlines, application process, etc. for federal Pell grants, federal work study, federal supplemental educational opportunity grants and federal student loans
- U.S. Department of Education Office of Post Secondary Education: Up-to-date information on federal student aid
- National Association of Financial Aid Administrators: Information on financial aid for students and parents from a national perspective; links to several sites including those which advocate for increased student aid funding
- New York State Financial Aid Administrators Association (NYSFAAA): Basic information on New York state and federal student aid
- Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans: Opportunities for continuing generations of able and accomplished new Americans to achieve leadership in their chosen fields and to partake of the American dream; 30 fellowships for graduate study for new Americans (with a minimum of a green card) and the children of immigrant parents who are naturalized citizens; applicant must be at least a senior in college/university, not beyond his or her second year in graduate studies and less than 30 years of age.
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Contact Us
Fax: 518-580-4863
Mailing Address:
Empire State University
Office of Financial Aid
111 West Ave.
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Questions? Contact 1Stop Student Services at 518-587-2100 or 800-847-3000.
FAFSA Info
Code: 010286
Name: Empire State College
TAP Codes
Undergraduate Associate: 0916
Undergraduate Bachelor's: 0913
Graduate: 5680 (for graduate students applying for Veteran Tuition Awards)
Announcements
Students applying for aid for the summer 2024 term, fall 2024 term or spring 2025 must submit a 2024-2025 FAFSA.
There are significant delays on the part of the U.S. Department of Education with FAFSA and the awarding of financial aid! View the most up-to-date information on the status at FAFSA Update.