At Manhattanville College there are many programs of direct financial assistance available in the form of grants, scholarships, loans and employment. Financial aid is designed to supplement the family's ability to pay for college costs, including tuition, fees, room and board, books, supplies, transportation, and other related educational expenses. Funding is provided by federal and state governments, the College, and private organizations.
Our mission is to assist you in finding the resources most appropriate to your circumstances that will enable you to afford a Manhattanville education. We seek to accomplish this through the expertise of our staff, significant outreach efforts, and timely publications and notices.
Applying for Financial Aid
Manhattanville College requires that domestic students complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) in order to be considered for funds from all available sources. The FAFSA is available online at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov. Manhattanville College’s federal College code number is 002760.
- All recipients of state and/or federal financial aid must:
- Be U.S. Citizens or permanent resident aliens;
- Be formally accepted as degree candidates;
- Maintain satisfactory academic progress;
- Not owe a refund of any Title IV funds;
- Must not be in default on repayment of a student loan.
International Students
International Students may be awarded institutional scholarship aid as awarded by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Continuing undergraduate students that have received need-based-aid in prior years may continue to receive institutional need-based for up to a total of 8 semesters of continued enrollment.
March 1st is Manhattanville College’s preferred application deadline for institutional aid, though federal and state aid application deadlines differ.
For students considering attendance in the fall semester, a FAFSA should be filed by March 1st preceding their start date, in order to be considered for funding from all sources. Some funding is awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis.
During the Application Process, Provide the Following When Requested:
- A Verification Worksheet. Please make sure that you have completed all the appropriate sections and that it has been signed by all required parties.
- Signed, complete copies of your parents’ federal income tax transcripts from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) available on-line at http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/Get-Transcript or by calling the IRS at 1 (800) 908-9946.*
- Signed, complete copies of the student’s federal income tax transcripts from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) available on-line at http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/Get-Transcript or by calling the IRS at 1 (800) 908-9946.*
- Itemization Worksheet
- Stafford Loan Master Promissory Note (http://studentloans.gov)
- Loan Entrance Interview (http://studentloans.gov)
- Copy of Student’s Driver’s License
- Other documents, as requested
*Note: We encourage students selected for verification and their parent(s) to utilize the FASFA IRS Data Retrieval Tool which will satisfy the Tax Transcript requirement.
Doctoral, Graduate and Bachelor of Science Degree candidates must also complete a Manhattanville Financial Aid form in addition to the FAFSA, annually. The form is available directly from the Financial Aid Office in Reid Hall, by mail upon request, and on our website.
Undergraduate Satisfactory Academic Progress
Undergraduate students receiving any of the forms of financial aid listed below are required to maintain satisfactory academic progress in order to continue to receive financial aid in subsequent semesters:
- Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grants
- Federal Work Study
- Federal Pell Grants
- NYS Tuition Assistance Grants*
- NYS Enhanced Tuition Awards*
- Aid for Part-time Study
- One or more of the Federal Direct Loan Programs including Stafford Student Loans and Parent PLUS loans
- All Manhattanville Scholarships
- Manhattanville Grants
*NYS TAP and ETA Awards have renewal criteria that differs significantly from the Federal Satisfactory Academic Progress standard that is discussed here. Please speak to a Financial Aid Counselor if you have questions about these programs.
A college’s Satisfactory Academic Progress policy must include both a qualitative measure (such as cumulative grade point average) and a quantitative measure (such as maximum time frame for completion). The law specifies that by the end of the second academic year, the student must have the equivalent of at least a “C” average and have an academic standing that is consistent with the requirement for graduation. The following chart comprises the requirements for academic pursuit and progress here at Manhattanville College:
FULL-TIME SEMESTERS* CUMULATIVE GPA (ON A 4.0 SCALE) CUMULATIVE CREDIT
| Number of Semesters |
Cumulative GPA (on a 4.0 scale) |
Cumulative Credit |
| 1 |
1.7** |
|
| 2 |
1.8** |
15 |
| 3 |
1.9 |
|
| 4 |
2.0 |
30 |
| 5 |
2.0 |
|
| 6 |
2.0 |
51 |
| 7 |
2.0 |
|
| 8 |
2.0 |
72 |
| 9 |
2.0 |
|
| 10 |
2.0 |
96 |
| 11 |
2.0 |
|
| 12 |
2.0 |
120 |
Most undergraduate programs at Manhattanville are completed in one-hundred and twenty (120) credits. A student in the majority of majors at Manhattanville must complete their program within attempting one-hundred and eighty (180) credits. Students who have not earned a degree within this time frame are not eligible to receive any further federal aid. NOTE: If you are enrolled in any of the following majors, please consult your Academic Advisor for the specific number of credits required for completion of your program:
• Art [Studio] – BA
• Art [Studio] – BFA
• Biochemistry
• Chemistry
• Dance & Theatre – BA
• Musical Theatre – BFA
• Music – BMus
Every semester the Office of Financial Aid reviews the academic progress of all students who are in receipt of financial aid. Students not meeting the minimum credit or G.P.A. requirements will be notified that they are ineligible to continue to receive financial assistance or that they have been placed on Satisfactory Academic Progress warning or probation. This notification will be mailed to students at the end of each semester, with copies forwarded to the Office of Academic Advising.
Students that fail to meet the standards listed above are placed on "Financial Aid Warning". Students on "Financial Aid Warning" may receive one additional semester of aid and will be evaluated at the end of that semester. A student may not have consecutive semesters of “Financial Aid Warning”.
Students who, after one semester of “Financial Aid Warning”, still are not making Satisfactory Academic Progress will be placed on "Financial Aid Probation". Students that are on “Financial Aid Probation” may appeal for one additional semester of aid. For more information on the appeal process please see below.
Students that are placed on “Financial Aid Probation” that: a) do not submit an appeal, b) have had their appeals denied or c) have had an approved appeal but still are not making Satisfactory Academic Progress after the end of the subsequent semester, may not receive any financial aid until they meet the credit or Cumulative G.P.A. standards. Because credits obtained from other colleges or universities do not count toward the Cumulative G.P.A. students that fail to meet Manhattanville’s Cumulative G.P.A. requirement must take courses at Manhattanville College at their own expense. Students that fail to meet the cumulative credit requirement may transfer credits from another college. When the student meets the minimum credit and G.P.A. requirements, financial aid eligibility will be restored.
Students that have questions regarding the Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy or financial aid eligibility should contact the Financial Aid Office at (914) 323-5357.
Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeals
When a student loses aid eligibility because they failed to make satisfactory progress, the student may appeal that result on the basis of: injury or illness, death of a relative, or other special circumstances. All appeals must include third party documentation of the circumstances. The appeal should be titled “Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal” and must explain why the student failed to make satisfactory progress and what has changed in the situation that will allow the student to make satisfactory progress at the next evaluation (end of the semester).
Appeals for Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress should be submitted to:
Robert Gilmore, Director of Financial Aid
Manhattanville College
Reid Hall
2900 Purchase Street
Purchase, NY 10577
Fax: (914) 323-5382
Email: Robert.Gilmore@mville.edu (please do not send Personally Identifiable Information via email)