Apply for Financial Aid

This step should be done only the first time you apply for aid.

Before you begin the FAFSA application, both the student and the parent will need to create an FSA ID. While you can get your FSA ID as you are completing your FAFSA, we recommend getting it ahead of time to start your FAFSA application and cut down on errors and delays. 

Your FSA ID is a username and password combination that will give you access to the Federal Student Aid online systems and will serve as your legal signature when completing your application. 

The FSA ID Process consists of three main steps:

1.  Enter your log in information.

2.  Enter your personal information.

• Provide answers to five challenge questions.
• Include your mailing address, email address, telephone number, and language preference.
• Provide your Social Security number, name, and date of birth. When you create your FSA ID, be careful to enter your name and Social Security number exactly as they appear on your Social Security card.

3.  Submit your FSA ID information.

• Agree to the terms and conditions.
• Verify your email address.
  (Note:  By verifying your email address, you can use your email address as your username when logging into certain U.S.. Department of Education websites.)

 Additionally your FSA ID will allow you to:

• sign your master promissory note (MPN)
• completing your loan counseling
• applying for loan repayment plans

If you forget your FSA ID user name or password:

• Forgot Username or Password
• Check FSA ID - Match Errors

Important: Only the owner of the FSA ID should create and use the account. Never share your FSA ID.

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Both you and your parent, if you are dependent, should have applied for an FSA ID which will be used to sign your  FAFSA online and will allow you to log in to certain U.S.. Department of Education websites. 

Gather your application documents. The FAFSA will ask for information about you (your name, date of birth, address, etc.) and about your financial situation. Some of the documents you and your parent(s) might need:

• Your parents’ SSNs if they have SSNs and you're a dependent student
• Tax returns
• Records of child support received
• Current balances of cash, savings, and checking accounts
• Net worth of investments, businesses, and farms

See "Gathering Needed Documents" on the StudentAid.gov website.

 FIT FAFSA Code: 002866

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TAP (New York State Tuition Assistance Program)

The easiest way to apply for TAP is through the FAFSA. Make sure you have completed your FAFSA. New York State (NYS) residents attending NYS schools can link directly to the TAP application from the FAFSA submission confirmation page.

If you exit the FAFSA before you complete the TAP application, but your FAFSA includes your New York State address and college, NYS Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) will automatically receive your information.

HESC will then send you an email or postcard with directions for you to complete the TAP application online. 

FIT's New York State Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) Codes are:

• FIT  - Associate Degree students - 2070
• FIT -  Bachelors Degree students - 0975

New York State Excelsior Scholarship

The Excelsior Scholarship Application deadline for 2024-2025 Acadmic years ends August 31, 2024. If you would like to be notified by email and/or opt-in for text notification of  when the future applications will be available, you can sign up on  the Excelsior Scholarship Program link.

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After you submit you completed FAFSA application for 2024-2025, you will receive and email confirming the receipt of you application and any information related to your eligibility for federal financial aid.  Included in your email will be your estimated Student Aid Index (SAI) and your estimated eligiblity for Pell Grants.

Financial Aid Services may request documents and/or other information from you via mail and email. Please respond immediately to all requests to avoid delays. If you do not to respond to requests for information, your file will be made inactive and we will be unable to process your application until the documents are submitted. 

You may check your financial aid status and see any document requirements in the FIT portal MyFIT. Log in and view the Financial Aid Resources section. See instructions on how to view your messages and any other financial aid requirements.

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You may be required to provide copies of tax returns for yourself and/or your parents, in addition to other income documentation. There may also be forms to fill out and return to Financial Aid Services. 

To view your requirements, download documents, and read any messages regarding your application at any time by logging in to MyFIT and completing the following steps.

• Go to your Financial Aid card
• Go to My Financial Aid Checklist
• Check the drop down menu at the top right of the page to make sure you are on the Award by Aid Year - 2024-2025
• Go to **The Status of Your Financial Aid Application**

If you need help uploading required financial aid documents, review instructions here: Uploading Financial Aid Documents

For more information or questions you may contact Financial Aid Services at (212) 217-3560.

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If you were awarded for the academic year, your aid will be displayed in MyFIT Portal with an option for you to accept or decline these awards in order for them to become available to you.  Login to the MyFIT Portal

• Go to your Financial Aid card
• Go to My Financial Aid Checklist
• Check the drop down menu at the top right of the page to make sure you are on the Award by Aid Year - 2024-2025
• Go to the Offer tab at the top

If you qualify for Federal Work-Study and/or are interested in accepting federal loans (Direct Stafford Loans),  you must click on the “Offer” tab to accept these awards. If you do not want to accept your Federal Work-Study and/or federal loans, you can decline them on this same page.  

Any changes made after accepting or declining your federal loans or Federal Work Study aid must be sent in writing to Financial Aid Services at [email protected] from your FIT email address.

For more information or questions you may contact Financial Aid Services at (212) 217-3560 or [email protected].

 Accepting Your Awards

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