State University of New York Institute of Technology
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Financial Aid Eligibility


In order to be eligible for financial aid, an undergraduate student must be matriculated in a program leading to a bachelor's degree; a graduate student must be matriculated in a program leading to a master's degree. Further, the student must be enrolled for at least 6 credit hours each semester for the federal aid programs or 12 credit hours for the state aid programs, and meet the good academic standing requirements for financial aid eligibility (for additional information about the good academic standing requirements visit: Satisfactory Academic Progress under Frequently Asked Questions.

Application Process
The first step in the application process is to obtain a Personal Identification Number (PIN) from the U.S. Department of Education. If you do not already have a PIN, you can obtain one by visiting: www.pin.ed.gov If you are a dependent student, you should also have one of your parents register for a PIN as these numbers can be used as signatures when you submit the FAFSA on the web. If you have misplaced your original PIN you can visit the same website for a replacement.

Next, you will need to complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form. Students are encouraged to submit their FAFSA over the Internet. You can download a copy of the worksheet by going to: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/fafsaws78c.pdf. Complete the FAFSA and use it as a worksheet when you enter the data on the FAFSA on the website at: www.fafsa.ed.gov. You can mail a paper FAFSA to our office if you do not want to submit it over the Internet and we will transmit it electronically to the federal processor for you. Contact us if you don't have access to the Internet and we will mail you a FAFSA. If you are a mid-year transfer and SUNY Institute of Technology was not listed on your original FAFSA, you can add our school code (011678) by accessing your record at www.fafsa.ed.gov and using your PIN as your signature. Do not file another FAFSA.

Please contact us at: finaid@sunyit.edu if you would prefer to use the traditional paper applications. We will provide you with the appropriate documents.

If you are a New York State resident planning to enroll full-time and have submitted a FAFSA with at least one college in New York listed in the college section, you must complete and submit the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) on the web application. Once you have submitted the FAFSA online, click on the highlighted link "New York State Residents" on the FAFSA Web confirmation page. You may also access this application at https://www.tapweb.org/totw/. Be sure our school code (undergraduate – 4975, graduate - 5695) is listed on the application. Later you will receive a TAP award certificate, which you should keep for your records.

Once the above paperwork is on file with our office and you have been admitted to SUNYIT, you will receive an award letter from the Financial Aid Office notifying you of the aid (grants, work study, scholarships, and loans) for which you are eligible.

Federal Title IV (FAFSA) School Code: 011678
NYS TAP Undergraduate School Code: 4975
NYS TAP Graduate School Code: 5695






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