Access to the Office of Financial Aid
and Scholarship Programs
The Office of Financial Aid and Scholarship Programs is located
on the second floor of Archbold North. The second floor of
Archbold North is not accessible by elevator. If you have a
mobility impairment that prevents the use of a stairway, please
contact our office and we will make arrangements to meet with
you at an accessible and convenient location.
Questions? Contact the Office of
Financial Aid and Scholarship Programs
Office of Financial Aid
Office of Scholarship Programs
200 Archbold North
216 Archbold North
Syracuse NY 13244
Syracuse NY 13244
315-443-1513
315-443-1513
finmail@syr.edu
scholar@syr.edu
financialaid.syr.edu
financialaid.syr.edu/scholarships.htm
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
Applying for
Financial Aid:
Frequently Asked
Questions
Fall 2008
First-Year and Transfer Students
Entering Fall 2008
TIMETABLE AND CHECKLIST
Early Decision Applicants
October
❑ 1 – CSS Financial Aid/PROFILE available
November
❑ 30 – CSS Financial Aid/PROFILE deadline
Late December
Admission notification mailed
Merit-based scholarship notification mailed
January
❑ 1 – FAFSA available online
Mid-January
Financial Aid Award notification mailed
February
❑ 1 – FAFSA application deadline
Regular Decision and Transfer Applicants
October
❑ 1 – CSS Financial Aid/PROFILE available
January
❑ 1 – FAFSA available online
February
❑ 1 – FAFSA application deadline
❑ 1 – CSS Financial Aid/PROFILE deadline
Early March
Admission notification mailed
Merit-based scholarship notification mailed
Late March
Financial Aid Award notification mailed
A more detailed financial aid timeline is available on our web site:
financialaid.syr.edu/enteringtimeline.htm.
Office of Financial Aid and
Scholarship Programs
Syracuse University offers financial aid in the form of merit-based
scholarships, need-based grants, and student employment, as well
as student and parent educational loans. Each year, approximately
70 percent of admitted undergraduate students r