Financial Aid Application Process
Applying for Financial Aid
Medaille College provides a variety of federal, state, and institutional aid programs to assist students in meeting their educational expenses. An applicant's eligibility for aid is determined by an evaluation of the information provided on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), and the New York State Tuition Assistance Program Application.
Steps for Applying for Financial Aid
STEP ONE: Applying for a PIN number
STEP TWO: Completing your FAFSA
STEP THREE: Tap Application from HESC
STEP FOUR: Applying
for a Master Promissory Note
STEP FIVE: Entrance
Loan Counseling
STEP SIX: Financial Aid Award Letter
Direct questions regarding financial aid to: (716) 880-2256
STEP ONE: Applying for a PIN
In order to complete your FAFSA on the Web, you need to register for a PIN
that is issued by the Department of Education. If you are a new student
applying for Financial Aid you can request one at http://www.pin.ed.gov.
If you complete the FAFSA on the Web without a PIN number, you will need
to print the signature page, sign it, and mail it to the Department of Education. MAKE SURE TO APPLY FOR A PIN ONLINE, otherwise it will
take about two weeks to get the PIN in the mail, delaying your financial
aid process. Continuing students can use the same PIN each year. If you
misplaced your PIN, you can request a duplicate PIN. If you need more information,
you may call the Federal Student Information Center at (800) 801-0576.
STEP TWO: Completing your FAFSA
Use FAFSA on the Web at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov to apply for financial aid. It takes approximately two weeks to process
your FAFSA on the Web and six weeks to process your paper FAFSA application.
When applying for FAFSA, please make sure to use the Federal Code for Medaille
College (all Locations) which is 002777. If selected for verification, you
will be advised by the Financial Aid Office and requested to send in additional
information.
STEP THREE: TAP Application
from HESC (NYS residents only)
After you complete your FAFSA online, you will be given the option of completing
your TAP application at this time. Clicking this link will populate your
application form using information from your FAFSA. If you do not choose
this option, you may fill out your application at anytime by going to http://www.hesc.com.
We recommend you complete both applications at once or you will have to
input data a second time.
STEP FOUR: Applying for a
Master Promissory Note
To apply for your student loans, a Master Promissory Note can be completed
on the Web at http://www.hesc.com. Click
on to Students, Families,
Borrowers & Counselors, then click on Loan Application/e-MPN
(Master Promissory Note) and follow the directions on the webpage. During
the e-MPN process, you will have the opportunity to set up a HESC pin which
will also be used for TAP. You may also call 888-697-4372.
STEP FIVE: Entrance Loan
Counseling
If you are a new student entering Medaille with zero "0"
credits you will need to fill out at entrance interview. The form could
be found at Mapping Your Future/Entrance
Counseling.
STEP SIX: Financial Aid Award
Letter
Medaille College will construct your financial aid package once all information
is received. If you followed all the steps, the financial aid package will
be determined as soon as possible.
