First-time college applicant must meet the following requirements:

• Apply for admission to a degree program and be selected for consideration by the
       Admissions Office.
• Be a New York State resident.
• Hold a high school diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED), Armed Forces
       Equivalency Diploma, etc.
• Attend a one-on-one interview.
• Meet income eligibility guidelines.

The applicant will automatically meet economic eligibility if:

• The student is living with foster parents who do not provide support for college, and no
       monies are provided by the natural parents, or;
• The student is a ward of the state or county.

In order to receive financial aid, a student must be a U.S. Citizen or a Permanent Resident.