Program Overview

Introduction to the SUNY Plattsburgh Program

The SUNY Plattsburgh program offers significant reductions in out-of-state costs for U.S. citizens living outside of New York state. This program includes two grants: the Welcome to New York Grant and the Cardinal Out-of-State Grant.

Program Details

• The Welcome to New York Grant provides $9,000 per year, deducted from room and meal costs, which translates to $4,500 per semester.
• The Cardinal Out-of-State Grant offers $2,500 per year, deducted from non-tuition educational costs.
• These discounts can last for up to eight semesters of consecutive study.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for these grants, applicants must:

• Be a resident of any U.S. state other than New York.
• Be accepted for admission to the SUNY Plattsburgh main campus.
• Be a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or other eligible non-citizen who pays the non-resident tuition rate.
• Pay a $250 deposit before beginning their first year, which will be applied to other billed costs.

Applicant Eligibility

• Undergraduate first-year, transfer, and readmit applicants are eligible for these grants.
• Applicants must attend full-time, beginning in August 2025 or January 2026, and take 12 or more credits.
• They must pay the non-resident tuition rate.

Grant Specifics

• The Welcome to New York Grant of $9,000 per year is available to students who live on campus.
• The Cardinal Out-of-State Grant of $2,500 per year is available to students living on-campus or off-campus.

Continuation of Grants

• Students may receive the Welcome to NY Grant for up to eight semesters if they remain a matriculated full-time undergraduate, pay the non-resident tuition rate, and continue to live on campus.
• Students may receive the Cardinal Out-of-State Grant if they remain a matriculated full-time undergraduate and pay the non-resident tuition rate.