Ithaca College participates in a wide variety of aid programs designed to meet the needs of most students. These include Federal, state (such as New York, Vermont, Delaware, and Rhode Island), and our own institutional aid programs. All applicants and continuing students are eligible to apply for aid programs that are available as scholarships, grants, loans, and work. Tax incentives may also apply for some families.
Types of Aid
Ithaca Merit-Based Scholarships for New Students
Ithaca Merit-Based Scholarships for New Students
These scholarships include named, endowed, and school-specific
scholarships with varying academic criteria. Some require special
applications.
Ithaca Merit-Based Scholarships for New Students
Ithaca Scholarships for Returning Students
Ithaca Scholarships for Returning Students
These scholarships are awarded based on academic performance,
financial need, or both. Some require separate applications and/or
recommendations.
Ithaca Scholarships for Returning Students
ROTC Scholarships
ROTC Scholarships
Ithaca College participates with the Army and Air Force ROTC
programs in partnership with Cornell University.
ROTC Scholarships
Scholarship Search Tools
Scholarship Search Tools
Information about additional public and private sources of
scholarships
Scholarship Search Tools
Ithaca Grants
Ithaca Grants
These grants include need- and non-need-based programs to assist in
making Ithaca College more accessible.
Ithaca Grants
NY Resident Grants
NY Resident Grants
These grants provide need-based funding to eligible New York State
resident students and/or their families.
NY Resident Grants
Federal Grants
Federal Grants
Grants to eligible students provided by the Federal Government
through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
application process.
Federal Grants
Federal Direct Loans
Federal Direct Loans
Subsidized and unsubsidized student loans direct from the U.S.
Department of Education. Loans are awarded by IC, but repaid to the
federal government.
Federal Direct Loans
Parent Direct PLUS Loans
Parent Direct PLUS Loans
Low-interest federal loans a parent can obtain for dependent
undergraduates. PLUS loans are awarded by IC, but repaid to the
federal government.
Parent Direct PLUS Loans
Graduate Direct PLUS Loans
Graduate Direct PLUS Loans
Low-interest federal loans a graduate student may obtain. Graduate
PLUS Loans are awarded by Ithaca College, but repaid to the federal
government.
Graduate Direct PLUS Loans
Work Study Programs
Work Study Programs
Help pay for college by working on- and off-campus through the
Federal Work Study program or other student employment
opportunities.
Work Study Programs
Tax Incentives
Tax Incentives
A number of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) programs provide
assistance in reducing the cost of a college education.
Tax Incentives