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Forms

General

  • Application for Aid for Part-time Study (APTS) - Please review your eligibility here. In addition to submitting your application, submit a copy of your family's and/or your 2022 New York State Income Tax Return (not the Federal return). The application and NYS Income Tax Return can be submitted to our secure file drop. Deadlines: Fall/Full-year, October 2, 2024; Spring, February 14, 2025. 
     
  • Award Checklist - List of requirements related to specific financial aid awards
     
  • Billing/Refund Authorization - Authorize the Bursar's Office to pay the charges on your student bill with your Financial Aid.
     
  • HESC Waiver - Are you a high-achieving student whose state aid eligibility was removed, due to not being able to meet the full-time credit requirement in your program of study, under the following circumstances: changing majors, college credits earned in high school, program of study subject to specific sequencing or unable to register for a required course due to reasons beyond your control (course not being offered, locked out of the class due to low enrollment, etc.)?  Fill out this form to request a waiver on the restrictions for your course load. Also be sure to complete the HESC graduation plan (PDF); You will need to upload this to our secure file drop upon submitting your waiver request.
     
  • Merit Scholarship Appeal - Did you lose merit scholarship due to the GPA requirement? Review this form if you have eligible circumstances to appeal.
     
  • SAP Appeal - Are you ineligible for federal (pell and/or loans) or state (TAP) aid? Review this form if you have eligible circumstances to appeal.
     
  • Student Consortium - Request for financial aid when enrolling in courses at another college. Courses must be applicable to your Potsdam degree to qualify for federal aid consideration.

Identity/Citizenship

  • Affidavit - Certification of true, exact, and complete copy of original documents
     
  • Citizenship Status Clarification - Request for documentation to clarify citizenship and eligibility for federal financial aid.

For the current 2024-2025 Academic Year

Change notification (income, costs, enrollment)

  • Special Circumstances - Request for consideration of special circumstances, such as reduction of income, loss of job or change of marital status
     
  • Status Change - Report enrollment changes to the Financial Aid Office with the Status Change Form
     
  • No Parent Data provided on FAFSA - Clarification of student's response to not providing parent information on the FAFSA
     
  • Parent Non-Tax Filing Form - Complete this form if you are not able to get official confirmation of non-filing from the IRS and you have exhausted all other options
     
  • Student Non-Tax Filing Form - Complete this form if you are not able to get official confirmation of non-filing from the IRS and you have exhausted all other options

Verification (complete only if requested by the Financial Aid office)

For the previous 2023-2024 Academic Year

Change notification (income, costs, enrollment)

  • Special Circumstances - Request for consideration of special circumstances, such as reduction of income, loss of job or change of marital status
     
  • Status Change - Report enrollment changes to the Financial Aid Office with the Status Change Form
     
  • No Parent Data provided on FAFSA - Clarification of student's response to not providing parent information on the FAFSA
     
  • Parent Non-Tax Filing Form - Complete this form if you are not able to get official confirmation of non-filing from the IRS and your have exhausted all other options
     
  • Student Non-Tax Filing Form - Complete this form if you are not able to get official confirmation of non-filing from the IRS and you have exhausted all other options 

Verification (complete only if requested by the Financial Aid office)