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Federal Student Aid
An office of the U.S. Department of Education, FSA is the largest provider of student financial aid in the nation. This is where you fill out the FAFSA.
Helpful Pages:
Creating Your StudentAid.gov Account
Federal Student Aid Information Center
Tips for Preparing To Fill Out the FAFSA® Form
New York State Higher Education Services Corporation
New York State’s higher education student financial aid agency. HESC awards nearly $1 billion in financial aid to more than 330,000 students each year.
Helpful Pages:
Types of Aid
uAspire
uAspire is a nonprofit organization ensuring that all young people have the financial information and resources necessary to find an affordable path to and through college.
Helpful Pages:
College Cost Calculator
Understanding FAFSA
Looking for more information about the FAFSA? Need help getting financial aid? Learn how to fill out the FAFSA, communicate with colleges, compare aid offers, and make good decisions about scholarships and loans.
Helpful Pages:
Comparing College Offers
How to Deal with College Financial Aid Delays
Additional Resources
2025-26 FAFSA Checklist (EducationQuest Foundation)
Resources in Other Languages:
2025-26 lista preparativa para la FAFSA (EducationQuest Foundation)
Scholarship Information
College and Career Pathways Resources Google Calendar - Find information including deadlines and application links for various state and national scholarships, grants and opportunity programs.
NYPL CCP Student Opportunities Document - A list of internships and other opportunities for teens.
Excelsior Scholarship Program - Students from families earning $125,000 or less can attend a state-operated SUNY or CUNY college tuition-free.
NYS Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Incentive Program - Tuition award for students who graduate in the top 10% of their NYS high school class & pursue a degree in STEM at SUNY or CUNY.
NYS Scholarships for Academic Excellence - Awards scholarships of $500 or $1500 per year to students achieving academic excellence while in high school.
Scholarship Search - Use College Board Scholarship Search to find matches from over 24,000 programs including the Opportunity Scholarship
Paying for College with the Common App - First-year students can now match with scholarship opportunities directly in Common App.
Peterson's Test and Career Prep College & Scholarship Search - Includes an award description, monetary value, application requirements, deadlines, and contact information. Note: You will need a library card for access!
Further Reading
We also recommend checking out these titles at the library! Need a library card? Apply at your local branch or at nypl.org/librarycard.
by Kalman A. Chany with Geoff Marz
by Ngozi Ukazu
by Gen Tanabe and Kelly Tanabe
by Ron Lieber
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