Financial Aid

We're here to help

The Financial Aid Office is committed to helping you identify the financial resources for which you may be eligible. Our staff will assist you and your family in developing financial plans to pay for an extraordinary future investment  - your college education!

Where to find us

We're located on the 3rd floor of Raymond Hall.
Our office hours are: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Mon.-Fri.

How to contact us

Phone: 315-267-2162
E-mail: finaid@potsdam.edu
FAX: 315-267-3067

What's New

  • Financial Aid for Winterim:  The 2010 Winterim Aid Application is now available. 
  • Parent PLUS Loan deferment: Interested in deferring repayment of your Parent PLUS Loan until graduation? Download/view our Parent Loan Deferment PDF.
  • Expecting a refund?  Refunds are processed by the Student Accounts Office on the 4th floor of Raymond Hall.
  • Travel Course To request financial aid for a travel course, you must register for the course, and submit a budget adjustment form (available on Bearpaws) with your professor's estimated budget for the trip.
  • You can still apply to receive financial aid for 2009-2010!

    Quick Links:
    • To complete your FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).
      Federal Title IV School Code: 002850

    • To complete your TAP application (New York State Tuition Assistance Program).
      TAP Code (undergraduate): 0945
      TAP Code (graduate): 5615 

“Getting a full scholarship was the biggest day of my life… I thought my big brothers were playing a joke on me.  My father and I read and re-read the e-mail over and over.  It was an awesome day, that’s for sure!”   

Michael Gerard Draper
Class of 2011
Malcolm and Sylvia Rury Boyce Scholarship Recipient