Eligibility
Transfer
In order to qualify for the New Paltz ACE program for Fall 2025, you must meet the following criteria:
- Be Pell eligible and receive at least $1 of Pell aid at point of enrollment (students in the process of completing financial aid may be conditionally accepted into the program)
- Be an incoming transfer student with an earned associate degree. Students with associate degrees from non-SUNY/CUNY schools are welcome to apply and will be reviewed for eligibility.
- Be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen (NYS DREAM Act students also eligible)
- Be eligible for in-state tuition.
- Enroll full-time each semester in an ACE-approved degree program (minimum 30 credits per academic year)
- Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and the New York State Tuition Assistance Program application.
- Commit to the completion of an eligible major within two years. All majors are currently eligible, however, eligibility for certain majors may be impacted if you have not completed prerequisite coursework at your prior college. Transfers must be able to complete their New Paltz requirements within 60 credits to be eligible.
- Adhere to all ACE program requirements.
If you will qualify by the start of the fall 2025 semester, fill out our ACE interest form
Freshman
In order to qualify for the New Paltz ACE program for Fall 2025, you must meet the following criteria:
- Be Pell eligible and receive at least $1 of Pell aid at point of enrollment (students in the process of completing financial aid may be conditionally accepted into the program)
- Be a newly accepted freshman student
- Be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen (NYS DREAM Act students also eligible)
- Be eligible for in-state tuition.
- Enroll full-time each semester in an ACE-approved degree program (minimum 30 credits per academic year)
- Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and the New York State Tuition Assistance Program application.
- Commit to the completion of an eligible major within four years. Currently, all majors are eligible, however, students must be able to realistically complete the degree within the four-year time frame.
- Adhere to all ACE program requirements.
If you will qualify by the start of the fall 2025 semester, fill out our ACE interest form.
For more information, please email ace@newpaltz.edu
