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Receiving Your Financial Aid

You must have a processed FAFSA application on file for the current award year. Please note that your FAFSA can take at least one week to process if all signatures are submitted electronically by using your FSA ID. Processing a TAP award may take 3 to 8 weeks.

Once your processed FAFSA is received and approved for federal grants, we will create your financial aid awards in CUNYfirst. If your financial aid file was selected for a process called verification, your file file must be completed before funds can be disbursed.

Federal financial aid is disbursed to eligible students after enrollment verification in Session I and II. See the financial aid Disbursement Dates for this academic year.

You can sign up in CUNYfirst for direct deposit to receive your financial aid refund.

For more information, visit our Financial Aid website. If you have additional questions or concerns, you can ask them here or contact Student Financial Services for direct assistance.

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