Financial Aid Office

NYS Excelsior Scholarship Application 

The 2024-25 Excelsior application will open again in December 2024 for the Spring semester.

 

Book Deferments 

Normally, book deferments are available online two weeks before the semester and run through the end of the drop/add period to register.  

Only if a student is expecting a refund, can they request a book deferment.  A book deferment will reduce the amount of a student's refund by the amount requested. If a student is not expecting a refund, they are not eligible to request a book deferment.

Path via Banner to apply:    Banner -> Student -> Online Textbook Deferment Request

 

FEDERAL FINANCIAL AID

FAFSA - aid years run from July 1st (Fall) through June 30th (Spring) of the following year.

2024-2025 FAFSA - Uses 2022 tax information (Fall 2024/Spring 2025)

​Processing Time: The federal processor will forward your information to our office 5-10 business days after you submit your financial aid application online. Please allow time for the application to be submitted to the office to be reviewed. Students should monitor Banner and their Buffalo State email regularly for updates.

 

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THINKING OF WITHDRAWING:

• Thinking of withdrawing from a course?  Be sure to review the financial implications first. 

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Financial Aid Office Counter Hours (as of 10/15/2024):

          Monday – Friday

          8:30 am – 4:30 pm 

 

Financial Aid Office Business Hours:

          Monday – Friday

          8:30 am – 5:00 pm 

 

Phone: 716-878-4902

Email: finaid@buffalostate.edu