Tuition, Financial Aid, & Housing

• Tuition & Program Fees
• Financial Aid
• Housing

Tuition & Program Fees

*Full-time students are required to show proof of health insurance. If students cannot show proof of health insurance, they will be billed by the University. The approximate cost is $1,000 per year.

Students accepted into the Master’s or Certificate Program are subject to State University of New York (SUNY) tuition and fees.

Fees are subject to change.

• Bursar web site: http://www.stonybrook.edu/bursar/tuition/grad.shtml

Financial Aid

You are only available for financial aid if you are a full-time student. Any questions about financial aid should be directed to Glenda Mitchell at (631) 444-1866 or Glenda.Mitchell@stonybrook.edu You may also contact Student Services and ask for Barbara Hazard (631-444-9663 – Barbara.hazard@stonybrook.edu).

Full-time students should immediately fill out the FAFSA form (you can also go online to get this: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov).

You should inquire about the summer loan application. This application is available on SOLAR. (Students must be enrolled in at least six or more credits.)

If you have questions regarding fees for the master’s program, you can call the Bursar at 631-632-BILL or go to http://ws.cc.stonybrook.edu/bursar/

Housing

On-campus housing may be available to students who are accepted into the Master’s program. You must be a full-time student in order to apply for on-campus housing.

You should apply for graduate housing IMMEDIATELY. The last day for applying is usually early May. Complete your housing application ASAP (which is included in your admissions package from Office of Student Services). You may want to Fed Ex or UPS your housing response sheet and deposit back to the address given.

Also, if you are accepted into the Master’s program, you will be sent a packet from Student Services. In the packet is a response form. You must send your response form back immediately; the sooner the response form is received, the sooner you will be entered into the computer system. Housing cannot be considered until your Master’s response form is received. You also need to complete your housing forms and send your deposit.

Visit the web site: http://studentaffairs.stonybrook.edu/reside. Please contact on-campus housing if you have any questions. The general information number is (631) 632-6750. At this web site you can also find information about off-campus housing.

If you are a part-time graduate student and are looking for housing, contact off-campus housing. For off-campus housing you can go to http://och.vpsa.sunysb.edu. Their phone number is (631) 632-6770.

Remember to apply early and follow up with your housing request.