I applied to all my SUNY’s EA and got accepted. I also submitted my FAFSA way before the priority deadline. I am currently waiting for the financial aid packages and I am concerned that I won’t get enough money. Do they offer a lot of scholarship money or at least a generous amount? Additionally, would I get notified of any scholarships in my financial aid award letter or is it a separate notification?
Schools are: UB, Plattsburgh, UAlbany, Cortland, Oswego
Stats: ACT- 26 SAT- 1210 Strong letters of recommendation as well as being a member of the Varsity track and field team all of high school.
Are you a NYS resident? Does your family income qualify for the Excelsior scholarship?
https://web.plattsburgh.edu/offices/admin/financialaid/scholarships.php
SUNY Plattsburgh has a scholarship calculator
You can search for scholarships on the other SUNY websites as well.
My family income does qualify for the Excelsior scholarship, and I received a $3500/ year scholarship from Plattsburgh. I am just waiting for UB and I am scared that I wouldn’t get any scholarships from them being that its a large school with a large applicant pool.
If you get free tuition with the Excelsior scholarship can you pay the fees, room and board, books with your $5,500 student loan and help from your parents?
Do you qualify for a Pell grant?
Can you commute from home to any of the schools?
With excelsior being a last payer scholarship , TAP and PELL l would kick in first. Once they have been exhausted then Excelsior would kick in
Did you get your financial aid package. Are you eligible for a SUNY credit
What is your rank at your high school? Hoe large is your class. The person ranked number 1 is eligible for a $1500/yr academic scholarship. The next minimum 3 people are eligible for $500/year.
Your 3500 scholarship and your loan can be used toward room and board. You would probably need another 5k from your parents. If you work over the summer maybe you can split the cost woththem(provided you can put aside $2500 from summer earning).