Paper FAFSA forms may be obtained at the Lehman College Financial Aid Office, Shuster Hall, Room 136. Electronic FAFSA may be submitted on the web at: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/.
| AID PROGRAMS | MAXIMUM ANNUAL AMOUNT | MAXIMUM TOTAL AMOUNT | PROGRAM OF STUDY | APPLICATION | DEADLINE | ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS |
| Federal Direct Loans (Subsidized and Unsubsidized) | $20,500 | $138,500 Combined Undergraduate & Graduate | All Majors | FAFSA and a Federal Direct Master Promissory Note (MPN) | Last day of semester | Financial Need, except for Unsubsidized Loans. |
| Federal Perkins Loans | $6,000 | $40,000 Combined Undergraduate & Graduate | All Majors | FAFSA and a Federal Perkins Promissory Note. Indicate interest on FAFSA | Last day of semester | Financial Need. Awarded on first come, first serve basis; limited funding |
| Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) | $550 | 4 Years | All Majors | FAFSA and ETA (Express TAP Application) | May 1 of the academic year for which aid is sought. | NYS Residency and need |
| NYS Regents Professional Opportunity Scholarships | $5,000 | 4 Years | Certain Professional Fields | NYS Education Department Scholarship Processing Unit Education Building Annex Room 1078 Albany, New York 12234. 518-486-1319. |
May 1 of the academic year for which aid is sought. | NYS Residency. Priority Given to Disadvantaged and Underrepresented Populations |
| Jacob Javits Fellows Program | $30,000 Stipend, plus tuition and fees | Arts, Humanities, Social Science | FAFSA and fellows program application 202-502-7542 |
Currently, October 3 of academic year for which aid is sought. | Academic Merit | |
| Federal Work-Study (FWS) | $4000 | All Majors | FAFSA | Last day of semester | Financial Need. Awarded on first come, first serve basis; limited funding. | |
| NYS Vietnam/Persian Gulf Veteran's Awards | $4,287.50 | 6 semesters Full Time; 12 semesters Part Time | All Majors | FAFSA and TAP applications plus V/PG VA Supplement Application. For additional Veteran's information, call Charles Mayer 718-960-8938 |
May 1 of the academic year for which aid is sought. | NYS Residency and document service (DD-214) |
| Teach Grant Program (New Program for Fall 2009) | $4,000 per year, full-time (prorated according to enrollment status). The maximum TEACH Grant per semester award is $2000. Awards are prorated according to each semester’s enrollment status. Accordingly, TEACH Grant awards are as follows:
| $8,000 | Select teacher certification programs | FAFSA application, an electronic Agreement to Serve contract (as a teacher in a public or private elementary or secondary school that serves from low-income families) and submit a Lehman College TEACH Grant Application to the Lehman College Graduate Admissions Office, Shuster Hall, Rm. 152. | Last day of semester |
Updated: 10/14/2009