SUNY Potsdam

Almost all students are eligible for some type of financial assistance, regardless of family income.  Your eligibility is determined by the information you provide on the FAFSA.  There are some basic eligibility requirements:

General Eligibility Requirements:

• Be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen with a valid Social Security Number.
  
• Be a matriculated student and working toward a degree.
  
• Be a non-matriculated student working on prerequisite coursework required for a graduate degree or taking classes towards a teachers certificate (financial assistance for these students is more restricted).
• Register (if you haven’t already) with the Selective Service, if you are a male between the ages of 18 and 25.
  

Academic Eligibility Requirements:

• Maintain satisfactory academic progress once in school.  There are both federal and state requirements for maintaining aid eligibility.   Learn more about maintaining satisfactory academic progress (SAP).

Enrollment Eligibility Requirements:

• Be enrolled in 6 or more credit hours to be eligible for federal aid.  (Some PELL eligible students may be eligible for the Federal PELL Grant if they are enrolled in less than 6 credit hours).
  
• Maintain enrollment for the entire semester.  For information about the impact of withdrawing from the college on your financial aid, please read about "Withdrawing from SUNY Potsdam" below.
• Maintain enrollment in registered courses.  For information about the impact of dropping a class on your financial aid, please read about "Withdrawing from one or more courses" below.
  

Withdrawal:

• Withdrawing from SUNY Potsdam (PDF)
  To learn more about how withdrawing from the College with impact financial aid eligibility.
  
  • SUNY Potsdam's Policy for Withdrawal and Return of Federal Aid (PDF)
    To learn about the College's policy about how withdrawal affects the return of Federal Aid.
• Withdrawing from one or more courses (PDF)
  To learn more about how withdrawing from one or more courses will impact financial aid eligibility.