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Forms

The PDF forms below can be submitted in the following ways:

  • Electronically via our Secure File Drop.
     
  • Via Mail:
    • Office of Financial Aid
      44 Pierrepont Avenue
      Potsdam, NY 13676
  • In person at 322 Raymond Hall.

General Forms

  • Billing/Refund Authorization (PDF)  - Authorize the Bursar's Office to pay the charges on your student bill with your Financial Aid.
     
  • Excelsior Form - Returning Excelsior students who would like the semester they had a break in attendance or reduced course load to be reviewed for continued eligibility should submit this form with the required documentation.
     
  • 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. 
  • 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 outside of the Associated Colleges (SUNY Potsdam, SUNY Canton, St Lawrence University, Clarkson University) or other non-SUNY Colleges. Courses must be applicable to your Potsdam degree to qualify for federal aid consideration. Information to enroll in a course at an Associated College, SUNY college, or other colleges (like some community colleges) listed on SUNY online can be found on the Cross Registration webpage.

Identity/Citizenship Forms

Forms for the upcoming aid year (2026-2027)

Change notification (income, costs, enrollment)

  • Special Circumstances (PDF) - Request for consideration of special circumstances, such as reduction of income, loss of job or change of marital status (Please check back for this form)
     
  • Status Change - Report enrollment changes to the Financial Aid Office with the Status Change Form
     
  • No Parent Data provided on FAFSA (PDF) - Clarification of student's response to not providing parent information on the FAFSA. 
    • If you are unable to provide parental information on the FAFSA application and have special cirumstances that exclude you from being able to provide the information, please complete a Dependency Override Request (PDF).
  • Parent Non-Tax Filing Form (PDF) - 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 (PDF) - 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 Forms (complete only if requested by the Financial Aid office)

Forms for the current aid year (2025-2026)

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)