Student Financial Services

Fall Freshmen & Transfers Checklist

File the FAFSA online.

 New York State (NYS) residents should complete the TAP Grant application (our school code is 0925) and the New York State Excelsior Scholarship application at hesc.ny.gov.

Review the Award Notice/Shopping Sheet that was e-mailed to accepted freshmen applicants in mid-February. This is a good estimate of what your aid package will be.  

If you were selected for verification please visit my.newpaltz and check your e-mail for information on your documentation requirements.

Pay your deposit to attend.

Official award notices are sent via email in early May.  

Login to my.newpaltz.edu to accept/decline your aid package.  Follow the instructions from the email. 

→If you accept a Student Loan then you must complete the following before school starts.  The student needs to login to StudentAid.gov with their Federal Student Aid (FSA) ID/password and then-

Complete Entrance Counseling and a Loan Agreement (Master Promissory Note)

 →If accepting a Parent PLUS Loan, your parent must complete a separate credit check application as soon as possible after May 1st.   The parent borrower must login to StudentAid.gov with their FSA ID/password (not the student's ID!) and then-

Click on “Apply for a Parent PLUS Loan” (select 'State University College - New Paltz' from the list of schools). If approved, then complete a Master Promissory Note.

Attend orientation. After you register for classes, follow these steps for your financial responsibility acknowledgement.  If you will not be full-time then you must submit a part-time enrollment form to our office. 

After orientation Student Accounts will email you a notification that your invoice (bill) is available.  Any aid you accepted will show as a deferral on your invoice.

Login to my.newpaltz.edu and accept the charges on your invoice per the email from Student Accounts.  View these instructions on how to accept your charges. You are responsible to pay any balance due by the due date on your individual invoice.

  If a student's finalized financial aid exceeds their charges, Student Accounts will issue a refund for the amount of the overpayment. Refunds are issued right after the award disburses per the following schedule.

Login to my.newpaltz.edu to set up Direct Deposit (Payment Profile).