GRANTS


Grants are monies awarded to students to aid in the payment of college-related expenses.  Grants, unlike loans, do not have to be repaid.  There are three types of grants that are awarded to CNR students: college, state, and federal grants.  Each of the grant types are discussed below.


College Grants

There are two types of college grants provided by The College of New Rochelle: Family Reduction Grants and CNR Grants.  

Family Reduction Grant

Application Procedure - consult with Financial Aid Counselor

Selection and Allocation of Award - the applicant must:
  1. enroll as a student with the intention of obtaining a degree (be matriculated);
  2. enroll in at least 12 or more credits (attend full-time);
  3. have siblings or other members of their immediate family concurrently enrolled on a full-time basis at the College (all members attending must be dependent on the same income).
Award Schedule - the amount of the grant is one-half the tuition of the lower school's tuition.

Students receiving need-based aid must have this aid included in their financial aid package, and their other assistance may be accordingly adjusted.  Family Reduction Grants plus Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) grants cannot exceed the cost of tuition.


CNR Grant

Application Procedure - applicant must complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid and a CNR Financial Aid Application.

Selection and Allocation of Award - the applicant must:
  1. have financial need, to the extent that without the award, his/her education could not be continued;
  2. enroll as a matriculated student;
  3. enroll in a least 6 or more credits.
Award Schedule - the amount of the grant ranges from $50 upwards.

CNR Grants plus Tuition Assistance Program grants cannot exceed the cost of tuition.


State Grants

There are several non-merit grants issued by the state of New York.  They are as follows:

Tuition Assistance Program (TAP)

Application Procedures - the applicant must:
  1. complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid;
  2. The New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (NYSHESC) sends each student with a New York address a pre-printed application, usually within two weeks of FAFSA application processing;
  3. NYHESC determines the applicant's eligibility and mails an award certificate directly to the applicant indicating the amount of the grant.
Selection of Recipients and Allocation of Awards - The applicant must:
  1. be a New York State resident for at least one year prior to the awarding of the grant;
  2. be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident alien;
  3. be enrolled as a full-time (12 or more credits) student;
  4. be matriculated at an approved New York State post-secondary institution;
  5. have, if dependent, a family net taxable income below $80,001;
  6. have, if independent and single with no tax dependents, a net taxable income below $10,001;
  7. have a high school diploma, a GED or have passed an Ability-to-Benefit Test;
Award Schedule - the amount of the TAP award is scaled according to level of study, tuition charge, and New York State net taxable income.  The maximum yearly award is $5,000.


Medical Part-Time Tuition Assistance Program

Application Procedures - the applicant must:
  1. complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid;
  2. complete the Affirmation of Disability form, which is available from NY State;
  3. NYHESC will send each student a pre-printed application which must be completed and returned.
Selection of Recipients and Allocation of Awards - the applicant must:
  1. be a New York State resident for at least one year prior to the awarding of the TAP award;
  2. be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident alien;
  3. have, if dependent, a family net taxable income below $80,001;
  4. have, if independent and single with no tax dependents, a net taxable income below $10,001;
  5. accumulate 12 credits in part-time (under 12 credits) attendance;
  6. be in good academic standing.
Award Schedule - same as the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP).


Regents Awards for Children of Deceased Police Officers, Firefighters & Corrections Officers

Application Procedures - applicants must:
  1. obtain a special application from a high school principal or counselor;
  2. complete and return application to NYSHESC;
  3. include documentation in support of the application.
Selection of Recipients and Allocation of Awards - the applicant must:
  1. be a resident child of a resident police officer, firefighter or corrections officer of New York State, or any of its municipalities, who died as the result of an injury sustained in the line of duty.  Individuals eligible for the Regents Award for Children of Deceased State Corrections Officers and State Civilian Employees of a Correctional Facility are not eligible for this award.
Award Schedule - the amount of the award is $450 per year, up to five years, depending on the normal length of the program of study, of full-time study in a college or in a hospital nursing school in New York State.


State Aid to Native Americans

Application Procedures - applications may be obtained from the Native American Education Unit, New York State Education Department, Albany, NY 12234.  The completed application should be forwarded by the applicant to the Native American Education Unit together with the following materials:
  1. official transcript of high school record or photostat of General Equivalency Diploma (GED);
  2. letter(s) of recommendation from one or more leaders in the community, attesting to personality and character;
  3. personal letter, setting forth clearly and in detail, educational plans and desires;
  4. signatures of parents, if applicant will be under the age of 18 when attending a post-secondary institution, approving education plans;
  5. official tribe certification form;
  6. copy of acceptance letter from the college at which attendance is anticipated.
Selection of Recipients and Allocation of Awards - the applicant must:
  1. be a member of one of the Native American tribes located on reservations within New York State;
  2. have graduated from an approved high school, or have earned a GED, or be enrolled in a program in an approved post-secondary institution leading to a degree-credit status and the GED;
  3. be enrolled in an approved post-secondary institution in New York State.
Award Schedule - the award is $1,350 per year for a maximum of four years of full-time study.  Students registered for less than this number will be funded at approximately $56 per credit.


Vocational Rehabilitation

Application Procedures - handicapped persons may obtain a list of local offices of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID), New York State Education Department, Albany, NY 12230.

Selection of Recipients and Allocation of Awards - any disabled person, with a substantial employment handicap, who can become employable within a reasonable period of time may be eligible.  VESID serves those having any physical, emotional, or mental disability, except blindness.

The legally blind are served by the Commission for the Blind and Visually Handicapped, State Department of Social Services, 40 North Pearl St., Albany, NY 12243.

Eligible applicants may receive counseling, medical examinations and other evaluation services, physical restoration services, as well as instruction and training, including that provided by institutions of post-secondary education.

Clients are asked to share the expense, based upon State standards, of some of the services provided, such as college or university expense, to enable the client to attain his/her vocational objectives.


The Readers' Aid Program

The Readers' Aid Program is to provide payment of readers, note takers and interpreters for students who are blind or deaf and matriculated in an institution of higher education.
Eligibility - the student must:
  1. be a legal resident of New York State;
  2. be legally blind or deaf (look below for definitions).
Amount and Authorized Usage -
  1. a stipend, of not more than $500, is made available during each half of the academic year for a total of $1,000 for employment of persons to read to a student of a degree granting institution who is blind or to take notes or interpret for a student who is deaf.
  2. Readers' Aid payments are directly made to The College of New Rochelle for the students.  Readers, note takers and interpreters are paid by the College from these funds upon receipt of bills approved by the students.
  3. Readers' Aid funds cannot be used for tuition, maintenance fees, guide services, textbooks, equipment or supplies.  Readers, note takers and interpreters cannot be members of the student's family without requesting or justifying the need in writing.
Definitions -

Legally blind is defined as 20/200 in the better eye with best correction.

Deaf is defined as:
  1. a severe to profound impairment of the sense of hearing.  A person who is deaf cannot understand speech with or without amplification.  Such a person relies primarily on visual communication, such as facial expressions and lipreading, manual communication, gestures, writing, and reading;
  2. a speech discrimination less than 70 percent.  Speech discrimination would be determined by a phonetically balanced (PB) word list.  The PB list should be administered at the maximum comfort level (MCL); or
  3. at least a pure tone average (PTA) of 50 dB loss in the better ear.  PTA is determined for each ear by computing the average of the pure tone threshold at 500 Hz, 1000 Hz, 2000 Hz.  For example, if the thresholds are 60 dB at 500 Hz, 80 dB at 1000 Hz, and 90 dB at 2000 Hz, the pure tone average would be:

    (60 ÷ 3) + (80 ÷ 3) + (90 ÷ 3) = (20) + (27) + (30) = 77dB

Federal Grants


Federal Pell Grant

Application Procedures - application is made through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.

Selection of Recipients and Allocation of Awards - the applicant must:
  1. be enrolled in at least 1 credit as an undergraduate student in an approved post-secondary institution;
  2. be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident alien;
  3. need financial assistance to continue his/her education as determined by a formula developed by the U.S. Office of Education;
  4. not have achieved a baccalaureate degree;
  5. be making satisfactory academic progress in the program he/she is enrolled;
  6. not owe any refunds on Pell grants or other award aid;
  7. not be in default of any student loan used to attend CNR or any other institution.
Award Schedule - current awards range up to $3,750.  The amount of the award will be affected by costs of attendance and full- or part-time enrollment status.


Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (FSEOG)

Application Procedures - application is made through the completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.

Selection of Recipients and Allocation of Awards - the applicant must be:
  1. in financial need, to the extent that without the Supplemental Grant her education could not be continued;
  2. enrolled at least half-time as an undergraduate student in an approved post-secondary institution;
  3. be a Pell recipient

Award Schedule - the award ranges from $100 to $4,000.  Normally, an award may be made annually to a maximum of four years.

Other Information - students who have the lowest family contributions will be awarded FSEOG funds from the FSEOG pool apportioned to the College.  Each year, the College will determine an expected family contribution (EFC) threshold, based on historical and other relevant data.  Students whose EFC is below the threshold and meet the conditions under "Selection of Recipients and Allocation of Awards" will be awarded FSEOG funds.

 

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