Trusted links, tools, and key deadlines
A curated library of official applications, calculators, and scholarship resources to help you get started.
Free Resources
Federal Aid
Official federal student aid applications and tools.
File your Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
Loans, grants, work-study, and repayment information.
LoEstimate your federal loan payments.
State Aid Programs
TAP, Excelsior, and other NY State programs.
Apply for TAP, Excelsior, and NY scholarships.
Tuition Assistance Program for NY residents.
Free SUNY/CUNY tuition for eligible families
CSS Profile & Private Aid
Tools for private and need-based institutional aid.
Required by many private colleges for institutional aid..
Estimate the real cost of any U.S. college.
Scholarships
Trusted scholarship search engines.
Personalized scholarship matches.
Free scholarship search database.
Key Deadlines to Remember
October 1
FAFSA Opens
November 1
Early Action & Early Decision Deadlines
March – April
Financial Aid Award Letters Released
May 1
National College Decision Day
June 30
NYS TAP Deadline
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