Paying
All investments require some form of capital. Your higher education is an investment for your future! Higher education isn't free; however, it is possible with proper planning, preparation, and financing. Each college can offer its own financial aid in addition to aid you may receive from the government or private organizations.
Khan Academy
Unit: Paying for College
Getting into the college of your dreams is nice, but figuring out how to afford attending that college is even better! Learn how to navigate the complete financial aid process or just parts of it with content provided by Khan Academy.
Talking to Your Parents About Paying for College
If you’re lucky enough to have family able to help pay for college, it will help to know just how much they can contribute.
How Financial Aid Works
Paying for college is more important than deciding on applying! You can't attend college if it isn't paid for somehow.
For most students planning to attend college or career school, financial aid is essential. We’ll walk you through how financial aid works, resources to pay for college, and loan repayment options.
Your College Saving Options
If your family is not already putting aside money to pay for your college education, it’s not too late to get started with special savings accounts for education costs.
FinAid
FinAid was established in the fall of 1994 as a public service. This award-winning site has grown into the most comprehensive source of student financial aid information, advice and tools -- on or off the web. Access to FinAid is free for all users.
The How-To Guide for High School Students (And the Adults Who Help Them)
This guide is designed to help students and families navigate the U.S. Department of Education’s FAFSA in their quest to get financial aid for college. Free digital guides are available.
The New York State Tuition Assistance Program (TAP)
The New York State Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) helps eligible New York residents pay tuition at approved schools in New York State. Depending on the academic year in which you begin study, an annual TAP award can be up to $5,165. Because TAP is a grant, it does not have to be paid back.
Senator José Peralta New York State DREAM Act
The Senator José Peralta New York State DREAM Act gives undocumented and other students access to New York State‐administered grants and scholarships that support their higher education costs.
How Scholarships Work
Most people already have a vague idea about what a scholarship is -- money that someone gives you to pay for school. That's actually pretty close. Basically, a scholarship (or a grant or a fellowship) is a sum of money awarded to a student in order to help him or her further his or her education. Instead of a loan, which accrues interest, or need-based financial aid, which is usually doled out by universities, scholarships are gifts that don't need to be paid back.