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
- Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the New York State
Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) application each year and accept any federal or state aid awarded
- Note: Students from mixed status families are now eligible to apply for NYS financial aid without completing the FAFSA at . Students may also reach out to ACE staff to learn more about their options to apply for NYS aid.
- Receive at least $1 of federal Pell or NYS grant aid (TAP or Excelsior)
- 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 ESO, CSTEP, TRIO, EOP, RAM, or the Honors Program.
