Off-Campus Financial Aid
The federal and state financial aid you receive during the year may be used to assist you with paying for the following off-campus study options, dependent on the number of degree applicable credits you enroll in.
Studying Abroad Off Campus study Cross Registration- through another SUNY School
Plan ahead to study off-campus!
- Make sure to work with your advisor on what degree requirements, electives or major requirements, can be taken off-campus or through a study abroad program. Financial aid is based only on degree applicable coursework so plan ahead to reserve coursework that fulfills your degree requirements to receive financial aid.
- Complete the applications for any financial aid programs you wish to receive as soon as possible. Most applications like FAFSA and TAP are available starting October 1st for the future academic year.
- Review the cost for the college or program you plan to attend to determine if the cost will be more than your normal Cost of Attendance here at Purchase College. In addition you will want to determine if any costs need to be paid out of pocket or up front before the program begins.
Potential financial aid is based on your degree applicable credits. You can still take and pay for non-degree applicable credits out of pocket.
Fall & Spring Programs:
| Type of Aid | 1 - 5.5 Credits | 6 - 8.5 Credits | 9 - 11.5 Credits | 12 + ( Full time) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Financial Aid | Pell Grant (1/4 full time award) |
Pell Grant (1/2 full time award) |
Pell Grant (3/4 full time award) |
|
| State Financial Aid | Aid for Part-Time Study | Aid for Part-Time Study or Part Time TAP | Aid for Part-Time Study or Part Time TAP | |
| Scholarships* | N/A | Study Abroad Scholarships | Study Abroad Scholarships | Study Abroad Scholarships |
*Please check with your scholarship provider to determine if any scholarships you normally receive can be used towards a studying off campus.
Winter Programs & Financial Aid
- Federal and State Financial aid cannot be used towards programs in the winter term.
- Students on winter programs are eligible to apply for the ISAS study abroad scholarship through the Office for Global Education.
- Private educational student loan funding can be used to cover a winter course. Follow the steps outlined on the Off-Campus Study page for details.
Summer Programs:
| Type of Aid | 1 - 5.5 Credits | 6 - 8.5 Credits | 9 - 11.5 Credits | 12 + ( Full time) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Financial Aid | Pell Grant (1/4 full time award) |
Pell Grant (1/2 full time award) |
Pell Grant (3/4 full time award) |
|
| State Financial Aid | N/A | NYS TAP (Accelerated) | NYS TAP (Accelerated) | NYS TAP (Accelerated) |
| Scholarships | N/A | Study Abroad Scholarships | Study Abroad Scholarships | Study Abroad Scholarships |
- Excelsior Scholarship funding is not available in the summer.
- Student Loans: There is no additional Student Loan funding for Summer. If you choose to use loan funding in Summer it reduces the amount of loan funding available in Fall/ Spring.
- Summer accelerated NYS TAP funding: Students qualify for 8 semesters worth of Full Time TAP funding towards their undergraduate degree. Using NYS TAP funding in Summer is the equivalent of 1/2 semester and will reduce your final TAP payment in your Undergraduate degree.