Awarding Criteria

How much aid can I receive?

Once you have completed your financial aid applications 和 submitted the required information or documents to the 金融援助 Office, you will receive a financial aid awards package

A financial aid package usually covers an entire academic year 和 consists of grants 和 some type of self-help aid in the form of 贷款 or 勤工助学. How much you are awarded depends on your financial need 和 what program funds are 可用. Your total aid package (including all grant, loan 和 scholarship aid) cannot be more than your cost of attendance.

CUNY takes the following steps to award financial aid:

  • first, your eligibility for 利用 和 佩尔 grants is determined;
  • then, your remaining financial need is determined by subtracting the EFC 和 any 利用 和 Pell from your cost of attendance;
  • finally, you are considered for campus-based aid such as FSEOG 和 联邦 Work-Study.

If you still need additional funds, you may request a 联邦 Direct Loan by completing an online 联邦 Direct Loan Request  through CUNYfirst or completing a paper application found under downloadable forms. CUNY does not automatically include 联邦 Direct Loans as part of your aid package even though you may be eligible.

Some students may receive a scholarship from a public or private source. 这些将 be added to your total financial aid awards package when you receive them. 了解 scholarship opportunities for KCC students on our 奖学金 page.

City University's Net Price Calculator is a tool to help you plan for your college education. You can learn about the kinds of financial aid you might expect if you choose to attend KCC. The Net Price Calculator is not a financial aid application 和 the amounts listed do not guarantee that these awards will be offered. You can only know how much aid you will receive by applying 为它. 

What do I have to do after I file my applications?