Unless you have transfer credit for several courses, you shouldn't plan to work more than 10-15 hours per week, especially during your first semester. About one third of the students enrolled in the two colleges received some kind of grant or scholarship aid last year. Scholarship aid directly from the Upstate Medical University is limited. Students are encouraged to seek scholarship support from outside sources whenever possible. Without specific information about your family's situation, its difficult to tell what your exact eligibility will be.
Most students can qualify for some type of aid, often from more than one source.
Grant aid is usually the hardest to qualify for, but some loans are available regardless of family income. If you or your family have recently experienced problems such as unemployment, serious illness, death or divorce, please be sure to notify us of this. These types of hardships can be taken into account when determining eligibility for many financial aid programs. Most financial aid programs will help students who are enrolled for at least 6 credits per semester. If you plan to enroll part-time, please be sure to note this on your financial aid application.