Graduate Tuition and Fees
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Payment for tuition, room, board and fees is due ten days prior to the first day of classes.

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Financial Aid
The office of Financial Aid will assist students in under-
standing various sources of aid to which they may be entitled. Students should file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The Financial Aid Office is located in Albertus Hall. You may call (518) 458-5464 for information. Descriptions of application procedures and deadlines as well as funding options can be found in the Graduate Catalog.

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Graduate Assistantship Program
Approximately 80 graduate assistantship (GA) positions are sponsored by The College of Saint Rose each academic year in an effort to provide qualified graduate students with opportunities to augment their educational experiences with meaningful professional activities through engagement with faculty and/or administrators. The selection process is competitively-based and may include an interview.

Please download the graduate assistantship application materials to obtain specific information regarding:

• The Graduate Assistantship Application
  
• Graduate Assistantship Program Policies and Procedures
  
• Descriptions of potential graduate assistant positions
  Please review this information carefully before submitting the assistantship application to ensure that you have a thorough understanding of the Graduate Assistantship Program eligibility, requirements, and responsibilities.

Because of the competitive nature of the GA application process, interested students are encouraged to submit their GA applications as early as possible in order to be considered for the largest number of positions. Applications received after June 1 will not be considered.

Prospective Graduate Students:
Please submit a complete Graduate Assistantship Application form and resume to the Graduate Admissions office with your application for admission, or as soon as possible thereafter. All applicants to the graduate assistantship program received prior to June 1 will receive consideration upon admission to the graduate degree programs to which they applied.

Current Saint Rose Graduate Students and Graduate Assistants:
If you wish to be considered for a graduate assistantship position for next academic year, please submit a complete Graduate Assistantship Application form and resume to the Graduate Admissions office at your convenience, but no later than June 1.

Questions regarding the status of your application for admission to graduate study or the Graduate Assistantship Program should be directed to the Graduate Admissions office at 518-454-5143.

All other questions regarding Financial Aid should be addressed to the Financial Aid office at (518) 458-5464.

Scholarships
The Sister Anne L. Clark, Multicultural, and International Scholarships are administered through Graduate and Continuing Education Admissions. Eligible students must be accepted unconditionally in a Master's Degree program. Scholarships cover up to one-half of the graduate tuition for coursework taken within two years, including summer study. Scholarship recipients must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.3.

• Sister Anne L. Clark Scholarship
  Students must be registered full-time during the Fall and Spring semesters.
  
  Application (PDF) 83K - Download Now
  
  
• Multicultural Scholarship
  Students must be registered for at least six credits during the Fall and Spring semesters.
  
  Application (PDF) 84K - Download Now
  
  
• International Scholarship
  International students must be registered full-time during the Fall and Spring semesters.
  
  Application (PDF) 82K - Download Now
  

In addition to the above scholarships, Saint Rose offers the following scholarships.

• The Sacred Heart/Walter L. Hahn Scholarship
  The college awards annually one scholarship to a full-time graduate student. Selection in made on the basis of undergraduate performance and financial need.
  
  Application (PDF) 89K - Download Now
  
  
• Second Chance Scholarship
  This is awarded to new, full-time students. This scholarship varies according to need and academic achievement.
  
  
• Peter M. and Anne M. Tully Endowed Scholarship
  This scholarship is awarded each year to a new student pursuing a Masters degree in Business Administration.
  
  Application (PDF) 103K - Download Now
  
  
• The George and Caroline Winkler Scholarship
  The college awards one scholarship per year to
  a full-time graduate student who is a Communication Disorders major.
  
  Application (PDF) 96K - Download Now
  
  
• The Barbara Anne Carr Endowed Scholarship in Counseling
  Awarded in the fall, this scholarship is given to a new student pursuing a master's degree in Counseling, School Psychology or Educational Psychology.
  
  Application (PDF) 115K - Download Now

Full-Time Graduate Students
Research Grants
A limited amount of money is available to help graduate students defray the cost of research projects. Summaries of the projects and itemized lists of expenses must be approved by faculty advisors and Graduate and Continuing Education Admissions before they are submitted to the Director of Financial Aid. Research grants will usually not exceed $100.

Tuition Assistance Program (TAP)
(Twelve credit hours per semester is full-time for TAP). New York Sate residents are encouraged to apply for the New York State Tuition Assistance Program (TAP). To apply for TAP, students must initially submit the FAFSA. The New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (NYSHESC) determine TAP eligibility after they have received the FAFSA. NYSHESC will determines TAP eligibility and inform students and The College of Saint Rose of the TAP award. TAP eligibility is based upon the New York State Net Taxable Income. Annual TAP awards range from $50 to $550 for graduate students attending The college of Saint Rose. Eligible students may receive a maximum of eight semesters of full-time TAP funding as undergraduates, and an additional eight semesters as graduate students. Full-time means at least twelve (12) credit hours per semester.

Full-Time and Par-Time Graduate Students
Subsidized Federal Stafford Loan (FSL)
The Subsidized Federal Stafford Loan is available to students enrolled in at least six credits and who have demonstrated financial need through submission of the FAFSA. Loans are borrowed through private banks chosen at the discretion of the borrowers. Graduate students may borrow up to $8,500 annually. The maximum aggregate borrowing limit for the FSL is $138,000 for graduate study.

Repayment of the FSL may be deferred while borrowers are enrolled for at least six credits per semester. During the In-School deferment period, the federal government pays the interest on the FSL. Repayment of the FSL begins six months after borrowers cease at least half-time enrollment. Other deferment options are limited to remaining in school, graduate fellowship/rehabilitation training, unemployment and economic hardship.

Students who are borrowing FSL funds for the first time must complete a Federal Stafford Loan Entrance Interview component before receiving FSL proceeds. The Entrance Interview is designed to inform borrowers of the rights and responsibilities inherent in borrowing FSL funding. The Financial Aid Office will notify borrowers of the procedures for completing this process.

To secure funds through the FSL, borrowers must submit a Master Promissory Note (MPN) for a Federal Stafford Loan. The MPN must be submitted only once and is valid for up to ten years of higher education. If a MPN has previously been submitted by FSL borrowers, they need not submit another for subsequent FSL borrowing that is within ten years of the initial MPN submission. For initial MPN processing and subsequent certification of FSL eligibility, the Financial Aid Office will transmit eligibility information to NYSHESC. Eligibility will be determined based upon the enrollment status, period of attendance and expected graduation date indicated on the FAFSA.

When FSL borrowers cease to be enrolled for at least six credits, they are required to complete the FSL exit interview. The Exit Interview is designed to remind FSL borrowers of the rights and responsibilities inherent in borrowing FSL funding. The Financial Aid Office will inform FSL borrowers of the procedures for completing the Exit Interview process.

Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loans (UFSL)
The Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loan is available to students who do not demonstrate financial need for the Subsidized Federal Stafford Loan. Also, graduate students are eligible to borrow $10,000 per year in addition to their FSL eligibility. For the UFSL, the government does not subsidize the interest on the loan. Therefore, while students are in school and deferring payment of the UFSL, the interest on the loan must either be paid periodically or capitalized. If capitalization of interest is selected, the interest will be, in most cases, added to the principal balance of the UFSL at the time the borrowers enter repayment.

www.aauw.org
specifically for women
in the early stages of graduate study

www2.nas.edu
specifically for minorities

www.ed.gov
U.S. Department of Education

www.woodrow.org
specifically for students pursuing teaching degrees

www.truman.gov
merit based scholarships

www.fastweb.com
scholarship search

www.nysfaaa.org
NYS Financial Aid Administrators Association

www.hesc.com
NYS Higher Education
Services Corporation

Important Financial
Aid Numbers
Federal Code
002705

Federal Student
Information Center
1-800-433-3243

IRS
To request Federal tax form
1-800-829-1040

NYS TAP Codes
Undergraduate—0140
Graduate—5235

NYS Tuition
Assistance Program
1-800-642-6234

NYS Tax & Finance
To request NYS tax form
1-800-225-5829

For more information contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@strose.edu