Summer Financial Aid

Eligibility and Applying for Summer 2025 Financial Aid

Students applying for federal financial aid for the Summer 2025 Sessions must:

• Submit the 2024/2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
• Be accepted as a student to SUNY Orange
• Be matriculated into a degree or certificate program (certificate programs must consist of 24 or more credits)
• Be enrolled in course(s) applicable to degree or certificate program;
• Be in good academic standing according to the published standards on the SUNY Orange financial aid web site.
  • Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) at the end of the Spring term.
• Complete ALL outstanding requirements for 2024-2025 award years.
  • If you are selected for Federal Verification, it must be completed as well.

Bookstore Credit

Bookstore credit is not available for the Summer Sessions.  Any excess financial aid will be refunded to the student by the Student Accounts Office.  For questions about refunds, contact Student Accounts.

Summer Financial Aid FAQs

Academic Requirements

Students who attended SUNY Orange during the Spring 2025 semester will be reviewed for Federal Satisfactory Academic Progress as defined for federal aid eligibility, whether or not they previously applied for or received federal financial aid.

Students who received New York State Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) or Aid for Part-time Study (APTS) grants will be reviewed for NYS Satisfactory Academic Progress based on the Spring 2023 semester.

Students deemed ineligible for state and federal financial aid will not be eligible for any Summer session aid, including state or federal grants and/or loans.