Financial Aid Office

• Financial Aid 101: What All New Students Need to Know about Financial Aid at Buffalo State.

• CAPS is the College's new centralized location for all institutional scholarships. Log in frequently to see what scholarships match your qualifications. 

• Refund and Disbursement Schedule: estimate when your semester aid will be disbursed and refunded to you.

• 2019-20 FAFSA is available for fall 2019 and spring 2020.  Buffalo State's federal school code is 002842.

• 2018-19 FAFSA is available for fall 2018 and spring 2019.  Buffalo State's federal school code is 002842.

• Review Award Eligibility Criteria: Eligibility varies across the various aid programs; review this site to ensure you are meeting all requirements for your aid.

• Good grades matter! Review the Satisfactory Academic Progress rules and implications of withdrawing to avoid jeopardizing your aid eligibility. Remember: Federal Aid and State Aid have different rules so be sure to review both.

• It takes approximately 5 business days from the time the student submits the FAFSA for our office to receive it.
• Use the Spring 2019 Disbursement Schedule to estimate when your aid will disburse and when a refund will be available.

Avoid Processing Delays

• Make sure you have accepted all aid in Banner.  For help, refer to this Accepting Aid Video.
• All students receiving federal aid must accept the Terms and Conditions in Banner.
• Check Banner to ensure all your documents have been submitted.  Refer to this Guide for help.
• If you were selected for verification, make sure all forms are completed entirely. Refer to the Verification Page for more information and examples of properly completed forms.
• We cannot accept federal tax returns.  Students and parents must request a tax return transcript from the IRS.
• The Financial Aid Timeline is a recommended resource to stay on track and manage your financial aid.