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Financial Aid

There are many forms of financial help offered to enrolled undergraduate and graduate Excelsior students. To be considered for many of the options listed below you must complete the United States Department of Education’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). With it and along with a study plan and course approval, you can work with your Excelsior College financial aid advisor to determine the best options for you. The process may take up to several weeks. Your advisor will keep you apprised of the status of your financial aid application.

Find financial aid information and tools at our Financial Aid Support Center.

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  • View helpful guides.

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  • Chat live with a financial aid officer.
  • Submit questions or documents.
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Options

Federal

  • Federal Financial Aid: money for eligible individuals regardless of income, repayable (Title IV)
  • Federal Grants: based on financial need with no repayment (Pell)
  • Federal Loans: Direct Stafford Student Loan with a fixed low interest (Stafford and PLUS)

Loans

  • Nursing Student Loans: long-term, low-interest rate repayable loans to full-time and half-time financially needy students pursuing a degree in nursing
  • Private Loans: not need-based, must be repaid

Other Aid

New York State Financial Aid: programs available to New York State residents

Scholarships

Excelsior College: aid based on academic merit, no repayment

Private Scholarships: company and organization monies including military scholarships, no repayment

Military and Veterans

Visit our Veterans Affairs Educational Benefits page for information about GI Bill options, military tuition assistance, and vocational rehabilitation funding from the VA.

Financial Aid by Program

 
Examination based degree programs (Associate in nursing)
Undergraduate based degree programs
Certificate Programs
Graduate based degree programs
 
Private Loans
Military Tuition Assistance (TA)
Veterans Affairs Benefits
Military Vocational Rehabilitation
Federal Grants 
 
 
Federal Direct Stafford Loans
 
 
Federal PLUS Loans
 
  
 
Federal Grad PLUS Loans
 
 
 
NYS Tuition Assistance Program (TAP)
 
NYS Aid to Part-time Study (APTS)
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* Students enrolled in the AS and AAS in nursing programs are eligible for APTS for their general education requirements only.
Please note, many of our certificate programs may qualify for Veterans Affairs benefits, please contact our VA Office for additional information at veterans@excelsior.edu

Disbursement Procedures

On or about the mid-point of the term you are attending, your Federal financial aid awards (loans and grants) are credited to your student account and automatically deducted from your institutional charges such as tuition and fees. If the amount of financial aid awards exceeds your charges for the term, the bursar's office will refund a check for the credit balance unless you choose to keep the balance on your account. If you are entitled to a credit balance refund, you can expect a check in the mail approximately two weeks after your financial aid has been credited to your account. Please make sure that the address you have on file with the office of registration is accurate.

Refund Procedures

If you completely withdraw from all your courses and received Federal Student Aid, you are subject to having all or part of your financial aid returned to the appropriate financial aid programs. If you withdrew prior to 60% of the enrolled period elapsing, a pro-rated schedule determines how much Federal Student Aid funds were earned at the time of withdrawal. Please see the Excelsior College Student Policy Handbook (PDF) for complete refund procedures as outlined in the course withdrawal section.

For More Information

Not enrolled in one of our degree programs yet?

Call or email us with your financial aids questions:

Toll free:
855-FA-EXCEL
or
855-323-9235

Email:
admissions@excelsior.edu

Already enrolled in one of our programs?
Contact our financial aid office through MyExcelsior Message Center

Toll free:
855-323-9235