Important Announcements

FAFSA Filing Information

The current 2024-25 Year FAFSA (for Summer 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025 enrollment) is CLOSING SOON. Click here for more information. To File Now click here!

The 2025-26 Year FAFSA (for Summer 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026 enrollment) is NOW OPEN and will look differently. Click here for more information. To File Now click here!

NYS Excelsior Scholarship

The NYS Excelsior Scholarship Application for the FALL 2025 should open sometime late May 2025. The application deadline will be sometime the end of August 2025. Please check this page for updates on the dates. To visit the NYS Excelsior website click here.

Direct Loan Information

**Important Loan Information for the 2024-25 year*** We are now accepting loan applications for the 2024-25 aid year (this includes the Summer 2024, Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 semesters).  If you have any questions, you can reach us at direct.loan@lehman.cuny.edu. 

***The last day to apply for a SPRING 2025 ONLY Federal Direct Loan is Thursday, May 22, 2025. Any Spring 2024 Direct Loan requests made after this day will not be processed***

***For additional information on the recent Public Service Loan Forgiveness & Fresh Start Initiative click here

***Winter Semester Loans Information- There are NO Federal Direct Loans available for Winter Only enrollment. You may, however, borrow a Federal Direct Loan to help cover your Winter AND Spring 2025 enrollment charges. You must be enrolled in at least 6 combined credits for both Winter and Spring 2025 semesters.

Enrollment Requirements and Financial Aid Census Date Information

Summer 2024 Financial Aid Census date was 7/19/2024. To view detailed information on our Enrollment Requirements and Financial Aid Census Date information, please click here.

Fall 2024 Financial Aid Census Date was 9/03/2024. To view detailed information on our Enrollment Requirements and Financial Aid Census Date information, please click here.

Spring 2025 Financial Aid Census Date was 1/31/2025. To view detailed information on our Enrollment Requirements and Financial Aid Census Date information, please click here.

We thank you for your cooperation. Please stay safe and continue to check this website for updates