Buffalo State College Financial Aid Office

The spring 2021 Excelsior scholarship is now available for new student’s to apply at https://www.hesc.ny.gov//ny/the-excelsior-scholarship.html.

The Financial Aid Office will be closed December 24th & 25th, and December 31st & January 1st.

Robert J. Elmes, Jr. Memorial Scholarship: available to at least one member and one dependent of a member of CSEA Local 640. Must be represented by CSEA for at least one year, and registered for at least 3 credit hours in the semester for which the scholarship is awarded. Recipients may receive the scholarship more than once but must reapply. https://buffalostate.academicworks.com/

Wishing all Bengals a safe and enjoyable winter break!

Genevieve C. and Richard C. Brown Scholarship: female, provide documentation of an honorable discharge from military service, 12+ credit hours. The scholarship is renewable for up to three additional years provided the recipient continues to meet the criteria. https://buffalostate.academicworks.com/

The Financial Aid Office will start working remotely Monday, December 21, 2020. You will still be able to reach us at 716-878-4902 or [email protected].

The CAPS portal is now open for spring scholarship applications. https://buffalostate.academicworks.com/

This weekend is a great time to file the 2021-2022 FAFSA. www.fafsa.gov

The 2021-2022 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is now available! File for fall 2021 and spring 2022 at www.fafsa.gov. You can also use the myStudentAid mobile app to file from your smartphone. We recommend that you use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool within the FAFSA to link directly to your IRS tax information.

We're open Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm. Come see us at the Financial Aid Counter in Moot Hall, email us at [email protected], or give us a call at (716)878-4902. We're here to help!

New students! The NYSHESC Excelsior Scholarship application closes tonight. Don't miss out!

We're excited to welcome our students back Monday!

It's not too late to file for financial aid for the 2020-2021 academic year! www.fafsa.gov

Fall semester classes start in 4 weeks. Make sure your aid is ready!

The Fall 2020 Excelsior Scholarship application is now available. Please note that current Excelsior Scholarship recipients should not complete this application.

Taking summer courses at Buffalo State? Last day to submit the Summer Aid Application to our office is Friday, July 31st.

Fall classes start in 6 weeks. Are you ready?

Our office hours remain Monday Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. You can reach an associate through email at [email protected]. Please stay safe and well.

Check Banner for any outstanding requirements, active messages, or aid that you want to accept. Fall semester will be here in less than 8 weeks!

Free online summer tutoring though STAR-NY has begun. Summer tutoring sessions in math and writing are available Sunday through Thursday, from 7:00 p.m. to midnight until Tuesday, August 25.