Please visit Coronavirus (COVID-19) GCC Response Information for details on current operations.

Virtual Financial Aid

Joining the College’s existing remote instruction, the Financial Aid Office is ready to offer Virtual Financial Aid information to students and families. We have created videos about some of our mostly commonly asked questions during in person visits such as verification and scholarships.

Financial Aid Video Series:

File Your FAFSA Now:

Verification:

Scholarships:

Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP and SAP150):

Aid Application:

Want to schedule a quick appointment with a Financial Aid representative?

Schedule your virtual appointment now! We offer both phone and Zoom sessions for students and families. Our Financial Aid representatives are here to answer questions about your account today! (Please note, if you need assistance filing your aid applications please contact AEOC aeoc@genesee.edu.)

Joe Bailey

Joseph Bailey – Assistant Dean for Enrollment Services/Director of Financial Aid

Make an appointment with Joseph

Content Area: General Financial Aid Questions, Appeals (Dependency status and Satisfactory Academic Progress), Excelsior Scholarship, Federal Pell, Federal SEOG, Federal Work Study and verification

Amy Masters

Amy Masters – Assistant Director of Financial Aid

Make and appointment with Amy

Content Area: General Financial Aid Questions, Appeals (Dependency status and Satisfactory Academic Progress), scholarships, College Village (housing) financial aid, and verification

Lisa Papke

Lisa Papke – Financial Aid Counselor/Loan Certifying Officer

Make an appointment with Lisa

Content Area: General Financial Aid questions, Student loans, Parent (PLUS) Loans, Veterans Benefits

Katie Brown

Katie Brown – Financial Aid Counselor/TAP Certifying Officer

Make an appointment with Katie

Content Area: General Financial Aid questions, TAP certification, verification

Financial Aid Updates

Since the College is closed during the Covid 19 situation, in person FAFSA assistance is currently unavailable. We encourage students and families to try to complete their FAFSA at home or other secure location.

If you need assistance completing the FAFSA, please know that AEOC Outreach Specialists are available virtually to set up phone or Zoom sessions to assist with FAFSA completion. The AEOC office can be reached at (585) 345-6836 – please leave a message and a representative will contact you. You may also contact the AEOC office at aeoc@genesee.edu. Students and families may also contact the Federal Student Aid programs directly at (800) 4FED-AID.

Thank you.

The DREAM Act allows eligible undocumented students to apply for the following state financial aid:
- Tuition Assistance Program
- Excelsior Scholarship
- Educational Opportunity Programs
- Other state scholarships
The Act also establishes a DREAM fund commission to raise private funds for merit awards for immigrant applicants from the state, and allows families to start a 529 college savings account using an I-TIN.

An online application for state aid is available through the Higher Educations Services Corporation (HESC).
The 2020-2021 FAFSA is now available! File the 2020-2021 FAFSA for the upcoming academic year. The suggested file date of the 2020-2021 FAFSA is now.
IRS Data Retrieval Tool (IRS DRT) now available! If you have already filed your taxes, use the IRS DRT to automatically upload your IRS information to your FAFSA.
Effective Fall 2017 students and parents selected for verification who did NOT file a tax return will be required to obtain a Verification of Non-Filing Status from the IRS. Complete form 4506-T and submit to the IRS. The IRS will mail back a letter confirming the Non-Filing Status which will be submit to the Financial Aid Office to complete verification.
Genesee has implemented Student Outcome Tracking (SOT). SOT ensure that you only receive financial aid for courses that are required for your major. For additional information please visit About Student Outcome Tracking.
All students and custodial parent(s) are encouraged to set up a FSA ID to complete student aid documents. You can set up an FSA ID through any Federal Student Aid websites. For more information visit fsaid.ed.gov.