Farmingdale State College SUNY

Accepted first-time freshman or first-semester transfer student with a completed associate degree, pursuing an FSC bachelor's degree; all majors eligible. U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen, including NYS DREAM Act students; in-state tuition eligible. Complete FAFSA and TAP each year, accept awarded federal/state aid, and receive at least $1 of federal Pell or NYS grant aid (TAP or Excelsior); the eligibility page also describes the HESC alternate NYS-aid path for mixed-status families. Enroll full-time with 15 credits per semester and 30 per academic year; participate in required activities. ESO, CSTEP, TRIO, EOP, RAM and Honors participants are excluded. The FAQ expects 2.75 GPA, coach meetings at least twice per month in the first semester, one ACE event per semester plus mandatory Semester Kickoff events; falling below GPA/credits does not automatically remove a student, and benefits may be temporarily reduced case by case. The rendered application asks about Pell eligibility, offers a Current Student classification and asks about P-Tech; these are not proof that the published entry criteria/exclusions are waived. Confirm individual eligibility and the alternate aid path with staff.

The campus FAQ publishes up to $550 per academic year in attendance awards through OASIS, textbook access of $150 each Fall/Spring semester and up to $300 per academic year at the FSC Campus Bookstore with RAM ID, and four $50 stipends in each Fall (September–December) and Spring (February–May), explicitly $400 per academic year via BankMobile. Up to $1,250 in combined annual support, subject to eligibility and good-standing rules. The FAQ does not state an award effective year. The current overview says 300 places while the FAQ says 250; retain the existing capacity of 300 and disclose this unresolved source conflict rather than silently changing it. The rendered application has no visible intake year or deadline; a live form does not guarantee open recruitment, acceptance or available space. Confirm current intake, capacity, aid-path applicability and delivery with staff.

Be a New York State resident for the 12 months before enrolling. Require alternate admissions consideration — EOP is for students who show promise but may not otherwise be offered admission. Qualify as economically disadvantaged: household income must not exceed a limit set annually by household size, unless your circumstances meet a published exception (the family receives Family Assistance, Safety Net or Family Day Care payments; the student is in foster care; or the student is a ward of the court or county). Open to first-time, full-time, matriculated students. A transfer student must have been enrolled in EOP, College Discovery, SEEK, HEOP or a similar program at their previous college. Admission is subject to program capacity, and priority goes to applicants from historically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Provides personal counseling, academic advisement, tutoring, skill development workshops, supplemental instruction and mentoring, plus modest financial aid toward non-tuition costs such as books and supplies. SUNY publishes no per-campus dollar amounts. Applicants may qualify for application fee waivers on their first seven campus choices. Students found ineligible for EOP may still qualify for admission and financial aid through the ordinary processes.