Financial Assistance
SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID

Financial assistance is available to help you finance your graduate education at the Rockland Graduate Campus of Long Island University. If you wish to be considered for financial assistance, please complete the following steps in a timely manner:

  1. File your 2011-2012 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the Summer 2011, Fall 2011 and Spring 2012 semesters. Please note that our academic and financial aid year begins in the Summer semester which begins in May. Please complete the FAFSA online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Please note that the FAFSA is submitted directly to the federal government. Please use our LIU Brookville school code: 002751.
  2. If you have already submitted the FAFSA and we haven't received it, please go to www.fafsa.ed.gov, look at FAFSA Follow-up 3, then add the LIU Brookville school code #002751 and submit it online.
  3. If you are a new student or a returning student, please submit all of your documents to our Admissions Office so that you can become accepted. Note: your scholarship and/or financial assistance will not be awarded until you have been accepted to the University.
  4. If you are applying for a scholarship award which requires a separate application, please contact the Admissions Office to make arrangements to complete the application and provide the supporting documentation. The listing of our scholarships is available in our Scholarships For Professionals Brochure or online at www.liu.edu/rockland under Financial Aid and Scholarships. Please note that academic awards do not require an application.

If you wish to receive educational loans, you must complete the additional following steps:

  1. Complete your Federal Direct Loan Entrance Counseling Interview for Subsidized/Unsubsidized loans at www.studentloans.gov. Please use our LIU school code: 002751-00: G02751.
  2. Sign your Federal Direct Loan Master Promissory Note (MPN) for Subsidized/Unsubsidized loans at http://dlenote.ed.gov. Please use our LIU school code: G02751.
  3. Register for at least 6 credits per semester. Please note that Summer semester students registering for more than one Summer session or institute should initially register for a minimum of 6 credits in order to be packaged for Summer.

After you have completed the above steps, you will be sent a Financial Aid Award letter from our Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus Office of Student Financial services. Please note that your eligibility is based on your FAFSA information and your Eligible Family Contribution (EFC) Code is determined by the federal government.

When you receive your financial aid award letter, please review it carefully. Please follow the instructions to make any necessary changes. If you have any questions contact the Financial Aid office of the Rockland Campus.

If you do not complete the above steps in a timely manner, you may not be eligible to receive financial assistance.

Please note that you can check your account information by going to your My LIU account.

Please contact the office of student financial services should you have any questions regarding your tuition bill or payment options. Contact the office of student financial services at (718) 488-3220 or (718) 488-1037 Please note your financial aid and/or scholarship on the back of your bill, sign it, make a copy for your records, and return it in the envelope provided.

If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Carolyn Reiter (carolyn.reiter@liu.edu or 845-450-5417) or Christy Wrightington (christy.wrightington@liu.edu or 845-450-5420).

Scholarships:

In addition to loans, you may be eligible for one of our many Scholarships for Professionals offered at the Rockland Graduate Campus. You will automatically be considered for one of our merit-based Credit Bank Scholarships upon review of your official college transcripts.

Grants/Fellowships:

There are, also, a number of grant and private scholarship opportunities available. Hundreds of organizations, foundations, and businesses grant funding to students based on achievement, potential, and/or financial need. All it takes is your time and effort to seek out such financial aid opportunities.

You may wish to research these grants and scholarships by going to www.fastweb.com or www.studentaid.ed.gov.