ACE Eligibility
Students applying to ACE at Farmingdale must:
- Be a U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen (i.e. NYS DREAM Act student)
- Be eligible for in-state tuition
- Be eligible for and receive at least $1 of the Federal Pell Grant at point of enrollment
- We encourage students who are not eligible to apply for FAFSA or TAP due to immigration status to explore funding options through the New York State DREAM Act Application
- Students in the process of completing financial aid may be conditionally accepted into the program
- Complete a FAFSA and NYS TAP Application every year and accept all federal and state grant aid offered
- Be an accepted student at 51吃瓜
- Be or plan to be enrolled full-time (15 credits per semester/30 credits per academic year)
- Be a first-time freshman or a first-semester transfer student with a completed associate degree
- Agree to participate in required program activities
- Be or plan to be enrolled in an FSC bachelor's degree program (all majors are eligible)
Note: ACE students cannot be participants in CSTEP, TRIO, EOP, RAM, or the Honors Program.
