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2025-2026 FAFSA Simplification

The new 2025-2026 FAFSA is NOW available! FAFSA School Code: 002698. Read about the changes here.

If you need assistance, schedule an appointment and join us in our FAFSA filing lab.

Financial Aid Workshops

Join us for different Financial Aid Workshops!

Welcome to the Office of Student Financial Aid

The mission of the Office of Student Financial Aid of the College of Staten Island is to increase opportunities for students' access and success in higher education by helping students and their families seek, obtain, and make the best use of public and private financial assistance programs for post-secondary education. The Office aims to generate delivery of aid funds to students most expeditiously while complying with all applicable rules, regulations and procedures of funding entities, CUNY, and the College.

Special or Unusual Circumstance

If the information provided on your FAFSA has changed due to unforeseen circumstances, you may ask financial aid administrator to review for Special or Unusual Circumstances.

If you need to submit documents to Financial Aid, please follow the step-by-step directions to uploading documents in Student Forms.

Please note all courses must be added by Friday, January 31, 2025 for Spring 2025 semester to count towards your financial aid.

We are committed to help you with all of your Financial Aid concerns.

Office Hours

In-person: Visit Enrollment Services in 2A-106

Monday - Friday

9:00 am- 4:45 pm

Virtual Financial Aid available Wednesdays from 5:30pm - 8:30pm*

* No virtual hours on Wednesday, May 21 and May 28, 2025

Office Information

Office of Student Financial Aid

Terri Sangiorgio - Director

Phone: 718.982.2030

Fax: 646.664.3984

Email Office of Student Financial Aid

Helpful Links & Downloads

Financial Aid Program Guide

Finaid @ CUNY Portal

Net Price Calculator

Information on Summer Pell Grant
- Withdrawing from any Summer session prior to Sunday, July 20, 2025 may result in removal or recalculation of Summer Pell grant.
Tuition-free Education at CSI: Sign up to be notified when the Excelsior Scholarship application will be available.
For New York residents with family income up to $125,000 annually. New York State application required. For additional information see the CUNY Excelsior Scholarship FAQs.
Nurses for Our Future Scholarship: To apply and for additional information visit NYS website.
CSI Federal Direct Loan Application
The deadline to submit a Summer Direct Loan application is July 1
The deadline to submit a Fall-only Direct Loan application is November 30 (if scheduled to graduate at end of semester, or will not re-enroll in Spring for at least 6 credits)
The deadline to submit a Fall-Spring Direct Loan is April 30
Electronic Federal Work-Study Timesheet (Supervisors only)