Financial Aid
Contrary to popular belief, many immigrant students are eligible to receive financial aid. At Queens College, financial assistance may come from either the United States federal government or the New York State government. For qualified students, financial aid may include grants, scholarships, work-study opportunities, and subsidized loans.
It is important to note the eligibility requirements and qualifications to apply for federal student aid and New York State aid are different. Therefore, a student ineligible for federal student aid may be eligible to apply for New York State financial aid and vice versa.
If you are unsure if you meet the eligibility requirements to apply for financial aid, we recommend you review the guide below.
1) Federal Student Aid
When determining your eligibility for financial aid, we recommend you start by reviewing if you are eligible for federal student aid. Generally, federal student aid is available to U.S. citizens and those with select immigration statuses, such as permanent residents, refugees, and asylees. For more detailed eligibility criteria for federal student aid and resources on how to apply, please click the button below.
Undocumented students (including Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients and students with pending asylum applications) are ineligible for federal student aid. However, undocumented students, DACA recipients, those with pending asylum applications, and other students ineligible for federal student aid should refer to the section below, as they may be eligible to apply for New York State aid.
2) New York State Student Aid
If students are ineligible for federal student aid, they may still be qualified to apply for New York State student aid. Notably, New York State aid, due to the Senator José Peralta New York State Dream Act, is more accessible to immigrant students, including undocumented students, DACA recipients, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders, and those with pending asylum applications. For more detailed eligibility criteria for the Senator José Peralta New York State Dream Act and resources on how to apply, please click the button below.
Office Information
Queens College
65-30 Kissena Boulevard
Flushing, New York 11367
Office: King Hall, Room 213
Campus Map
Contact Information
Phone: 718-997-3990
Email: ImmigrantSupport@qc.cuny.edu
Staff Information
Jennifer L. Jarvis
Vice President
Student Affairs & Enrollment Management
Carla Cordova Farfan
Program Coordinator
Javette Smallwood
TheDream.US Liaison
Kazi Hossain
Administrative Intern
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If students are interested in receiving up-to-date information on services, resources, scholarships, and support available to the immigrant community, please click here and join the Queens College Immigrant Student Support Initiative email list.
Schedule an Appointment!
Current Queens College students may schedule in-person or virtual appointments with the Immigrant Student Support Initiative by logging into Navigate. The Navigate login page is available here. After logging into Navigate, students must select “Student Affairs” as the care unit. The tag “Immigrant Support” is on our available services.
Prospective Queens College students may schedule in-person or virtual appointments via Calendly by clicking here.
If students are unavailable during the provided times, they may contact us and arrange a different meeting time.