Financial Aid

Important Financial Aid News

Hours of Operation:
Monday through Thursday 8:00am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:00am - 4:00pm

Current students are encouraged to complete the 2024-2025 FAFSA online at https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa as soon as possible for the Fall 2024, Spring 2025 and Summer 2025 semesters. If you need assistance with completing the FAFSA, please reach out to the phone number or email above to schedule an appointment.

If scheduling an appointment to get assistance with completing the FAFSA, you will need to have the following available for that appointment:

FSA IDs for all contributors (if you or your parent do not already have a FSA ID, you will need to go to: https://studentaid.gov/fsa-id/create-account/personal-info to create one). This will need to be done 3-5 days prior to the appointment.
Social security numbers for you and your parent contributor(s) (if your parents have them)
Date of birth – month, day, year - for your parent contributor(s)
Knowledge of your legal parents’ marital status
Parent contributor email address
Savings, checking, and investment balances for all contributors
2022 Federal and State tax forms for all contributors
Net worth of business and/or farm
Child support received from the LAST complete calendar year

If you are a New York State resident, please make sure you have applied for the TAP Grant. If you missed the link at the end of the FAFSA application, please complete on the NY HESC website ASAP.

Do you need to speak to someone at HESC? They are now taking 1-on-1 appointments through their new online appointment scheduler Monday-Friday, 9:00 am-4:30 pm. Schedule an appointment here: HESC Online Appointment Scheduler
Additional important information may have been sent to you via email from HESC. Please take a couple of minutes to read it now.

Facing Financial Barriers, even after financial aid?

Corning Community College is committed to supporting current SUNY Corning Community College students facing barriers to participation in their educational journey. To address these challenges, the College has established the Transformation Emergency Fund Grant to support students experiencing barriers to participation in courses they are registered for. The funds will be used for transportation costs (i.e. gas cards, bus passes, minor vehicle repairs, etc.) food, child care expenses beyond the local subsidy, and internet.

The Emergency Fund is intended to provide short-term relief for students experiencing financial hardship. Emergency fund amounts vary based on individual needs; in most cases, the amount does not exceed $500 in one semester. Students can only apply for the emergency fund up to two times per semester and receive no more than $600 within the calendar year (2024).

Please read the Transformation Emergency Fund Grant Policy, click here, before completing the application.

Transformation Emergency Fund Grant Application

INFORMATION FOR NEXT ACADEMIC YEAR

2025-2026 FAFSA

The 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form will be available to the public on or before December 1, 2024.

Between October 1 and December 1, the 2025-26 FAFSA form will only be available to individuals selected to participate in a limited beta release. Beta release participation is by invitation only.

Students and parents of dependent students who have completed a 2024-25 FAFSA will receive an email reminder to complete the 2025-26 FAFSA. To ensure you receive the email and other updates, log into your studentaid.gov account to make sure your email is accurate.

For additional information about the 2025-26 FAFSA and tips on how to prepare now, please visit https://studentaid.gov/announcements-events/fafsa-support