We’re sure you have a lot of questions about financial assistance, scholarships and loans.

When we receive your FAFSA information, a Student Financial Services representative will review your application to determine your eligibility for federal, state, and institutional assistance. To determine your financial eligibility, your total expected family contribution as computed using the formula established by the Department of Education (DOE), is deducted from your educational expense budget. The difference is your “calculated need” for financial assistance. A portion of “calculated need” is covered by financial assistance (grants, loans, etc.). The remainder is considered the “expected family contribution” (EFC), but may exceed the amount calculated by the Department of Education.

Based on the information you provided on the FAFSA, and calculated in accordance with federal guidelines, the “Expected Family Contribution” (EFC) is the minimum amount that parents and students are expected to contribute toward the cost of education. Should you have any questions regarding this complex calculation, please contact a Student Financial Services representative or use the online Expected Family Contribution (EFC) Calculator.

In addition to family savings that you have earmarked for this educational investment, students and parents may apply for various loans or financing options as outlined in the following pages. Home equity loans or lines of credit may also provide an advantageous source of funding. Parents need to consult with their employers, unions, fraternal lodges and religious organizations to inquire if their sons or daughters are eligible for a private scholarship. Use our links to other useful sites for access to additional, reputable, free private scholarship search engines.

All applicants must first file a FAFSA, and must submit all requested documentation before financial aid and student loan eligibility can be determined. New borrowers must complete an electronic master promissory note (MPN) and an entrance counseling session at studentaid.gov to have the loan funds credited to their account.

Graduate PLUS applications are scheduled to be available in May at studentloans.gov. Please check back on our website for any updates.

All applicants must complete a Direct Graduate PLUS Master Promissory Note (MPN). In addition, all new borrowers must complete a graduate PLUS Entrance Counseling. You will need your Federal Student Aid ID (FSA ID) to complete both at studentloans.gov.

Parent PLUS loan applications are scheduled to be available in May at studentloans.gov. Please check back on our website for any updates.

All applicants must complete a Direct PLUS Master Promissory Note (MPN). The parent will need their FSA ID to complete the MPN at studentloans.gov.

Visit studentaid.gov/h/manage-loans to get information about your loan repayment.

Upon your acceptance to Adelphi and receipt of the processed FAFSA information, the University will determine your eligibility to participate in the various financial assistance programs. A financial assistance plan will be mailed to you approximately 4–6 weeks after you receive your Student Aid Report (SAR). Further instructions and requests for additional documentation (such as tax return transcripts) may be requested. Your financial assistance plan is also available online. If you are an enrolled student, you can log in to eCampus to access this information on the CLASS system.

Yes. To be eligible for federal, state, and university need-based awards, you must reapply every year. Recipients of academic scholarships are also encouraged to file every year to maximize your eligibility for all sources of financial aid.

Students now report earlier income information. Beginning with the 2017-2018 FAFSA, students are required to report income information from an earlier tax year — referenced as Prior Prior Year (PPY). For example, on the 2022-2023 FAFSA, students (and parents, as appropriate) must report their 2020 income information.

No. You must report 2022 tax and income information, as the FAFSA requires. If your family’s financial situation has changed dramatically since then, you should complete the FAFSA questions as required, submit the FAFSA, then contact the Office of Student Financial Services to discuss your situation.

See Special Condition Circumstances and Appeals for more information.

You and your parents may wish to consider the various loan and/or other financing options outlined in this section.

The annual academic budget includes an allowance for living expenses that is meant to supplement other sources of income or savings.

We understand the needs of families when a parent’s employment status has changed or when a family may not be receiving the same benefits as they did in the prior year. You should contact our office to determine if you qualify for an adjustment to your original application for financial aid. This process requires families to submit in writing a specific explanation of their situation and to provide documentation of the reduction to their income.

See Special Condition Circumstances and Appeals for more information.

If your family circumstances remain relatively constant while at Adelphi, and as long as you file your FAFSA, you can expect that your financial aid should be approximately the same amount. However, your Federal Direct loan limits will change depending on your grade level and your dependency status.

Federal regulations require that students meet specific standards of satisfactory academic progress (SAP), to be eligible to receive federal financial assistance. The assessment of satisfactory academic progress is made once a year for federal aid eligibility.

View information about standards for satisfactory academic progress (PDF)

The federal verification process is a system used by the federal government to support and document the information provided on the FAFSA. If you are selected for federal verification, you may be asked to complete and submit certain verification worksheets and/or all W-2 forms received for the appropriate tax year. In addition, you may be asked to submit a copy of your and/or your parents’ federal tax return transcript if you/your parents have not used the FA-DDX. You may be asked to supply further information to substantiate the information you entered on your FAFSA. Your financial assistance plan may be subject to adjustment at the conclusion of the federal verification process.

For more information regarding Federal Verification, visit here.

If you are selected for verification, you will receive a letter detailing the documentation required to complete the process. If you have made a reporting error in income and assets, your awards may either increase or decrease when verification is completed. Continuing students who have been previous financial aid filers will be sent requests for verification documents prior to the packaging process. Until verification is completed, federal awards will not be credited to the student’s account.

Use the table below to determine whose information to provide on your 2024–25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form based on your parents’ marital

Parents’ Marital Status Provide Information for
Never married Provide information about the parent who provided
more financial support during the last 12 months. If
both parents provided an exact equal amount of
financial support or if they don’t support you
financially, provide information for the parent with the
greater income and assets.
Unmarried and both legal parents living together Both of your legal parents
Married Both of your parents
Remarried (after being widowed or divorced) Parent and stepparent
Divorced or separated Provide information about the parent who provided more financial support during the last 12 months. If both parents provided an exact equal amount of financial support or if they don’t support you financially, provide information for the parent with the greater income and assets.
Widowed Your parent

No. Federal Work Study is an opportunity for you to earn money to pay for ongoing expenses throughout the year and also to gain work experience. You may choose not to accept the Federal Work Study offer, especially if you already have a part-time job.

Every year the University compiles an educational expense budget for students based on the student’s housing status and level of enrollment. The following chart outlines the components of the various full-time budgets for the 2024-2025 academic year. Students enrolled for fewer than 12 credits per semester will have budgets based on lower tuition costs.

Review the 2024-2025 estimated Undergraduate student budget here.

Educational budgets are developed based on several factors, such as level of enrollment (full-time, half-time, etc.) and type of housing (such as on-campus or with parents). Changes in these factors may require a change in financial aid awards. In addition, the receipt of additional sources of aid, such as outside scholarships or employer tuition benefits, may also require a change in your financial aid package. All changes in packaging will result in the receipt of a revised financial assistance plan.

In general, financial aid can only be used to help pay for coursework that is used to meet degree requirements (this includes major, electives and general education requirements). Students should meet with their academic advisor to ensure all courses are going towards their degree. Students should always consult with the One-Stop Student Services Center about possible financial ramifications due to academic actions such as add/drops, withdrawals and other enrollment status considerations.

For example, students take classes that are not applicable to their degree in order to maintain a full-time enrollment status. A financial aid representative can advise whether in certain cases it may actually cost less to enroll for fewer than 12 credits.

Since financial aid rules can be complex and can vary by the particular type(s) of financial aid it is the student’s responsibility to be aware of this information.

Yes, changes in enrollment and the timing of these changes can affect both your aid eligibility and your tuition charges. Please view our refund policies for detailed information.

You should contact the One-Stop Student Services to reflect actual enrollment in the current semester. Discrepancies in enrollment may delay loan proceeds from being applied to your account and, due to strict federal regulations, may necessitate the return of funds to the lender. Please email us from your AU email to onestop@adelphi.edu to notify us.

Eligibility for the PLUS loan is determined by completing the Direct Loan Parent PLUS application, which is available at studentloans.gov.

During the application process a credit check will be performed to determine if your parent(s) meet the credit requirements for a PLUS loan. If the university is notified that your parent(s) have been denied for the PLUS loan, you will be awarded additional unsubsidized federal direct loan funds up to the maximum for which you are eligible. If your parent(s) have an adverse credit history, you may still receive a Direct PLUS Loan through one of these two options:

Your parent(s) may obtain an endorser who does not have an adverse credit history. An endorser is someone who agrees to repay the Direct PLUS Loan if the borrower does not repay it. If you are a parent borrower, the endorser cannot be the child on whose behalf you are borrowing.

Your parent(s) are able to document to the satisfaction of the U.S. Department of Education that there are extenuating circumstances relating to their adverse credit history.

With either option 1 or 2, your parent(s) must also complete credit counseling for PLUS loan borrowers on studentloans.gov.

For renewal of the Adelphi University Grant, AU Panther Grant, Athletic Grants, Residential, and certain endowed/restricted awards, you must maintain full-time status and a minimum 2.0 cumulative grade-point average. Eligibility is traditionally reviewed at the end of each academic year. Specific renewal criteria for your scholarship(s) will be sent by the Office of University Admissions with your original scholarship letter. View individual scholarship terms and conditions for more information.

If your loan eligibility increases mid-year due to a change in class status (i.e., Freshman to Sophomore, Sophomore to Junior, etc.) you must contact us if you wish to be repackaged for additional loan funds for the spring semester. You will receive a letter indicating the amount posted to your account and your option to cancel the loan.

No. Adelphi students who remain in the U.S. and take a portion of their program via online courses offered by a foreign institution would not be eligible for financial aid for those online courses without a fully executed consortium agreement.

Students must first apply for permission to study at another institution in the Office of Academic Services and Retention. After this application is approved it is brought to the Office of Student Financial Services where you will obtain the Consortium Agreement. This form is completed by the student and the financial aid office of the host school and returned to Student Financial Services for processing.

A federal or state drug conviction can disqualify a student for federal student aid funds. The student self-certifies in applying for aid that he is eligible; you’re not required to confirm this unless you have conflicting information.

Convictions only count if they were for an offense that occurred during a period of enrollment for which the student was receiving Title IV aid—they do not count if the offense was not during such a period. Also, a conviction that was reversed, set aside or removed from the student’s record does not count, nor does one received when she was a juvenile, unless she was tried as an adult.

The chart below illustrates the period of ineligibility for FSA funds, depending on whether the conviction was for sale or possession and whether the student had previous offenses. (A conviction for sale of drugs includes convictions for conspiring to sell drugs.)

Period of Ineligibility for FSA funds

1st offense: 1 year from date of possession conviction, 2 years from date of sale conviction

2nd offense: 2 years from date of possession conviction, infinite period from sale conviction

3rd offense: infinite period from possession conviction, infinite period from sale conviction

If the student was convicted of both possessing and selling illegal drugs, and the periods of ineligibility are different, the student will be ineligible for the longer period.

Period of Ineligibility for FSA funds

If the student was convicted of both possessing and selling illegal drugs, and the periods of ineligibility are different, the student will be ineligible for the longer period.

No. Adelphi University only requires the FAFSA for financial aid consideration.

See details at our 1098-T page.

Total tuition charges, less confirmed financial assistance, are payable in full to the University on the following dates: August 1 for the fall semester, January 6 for the spring semester. For alternative financing options, please see Payment Plans.

Important Phone Numbers

Tuition Payment Plan 877.821.0625
Federal Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC) 800.433.3243
New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) 888.NYS.HESC
(888.697.4372)
Pell/duplicate SAR 800.4.FED.AID
(800.433.3243)
TAP inquiries 888.NYS.HESC
(888.697.4372)

Important School Codes

Title IV (FAFSA code) 002666
New York State TAP code (undergraduate) 0010




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