All students should review the financial information on their CUNYfirst account periodically to follow up on any inconsistencies, outstanding balances and refund details.
-HOW THE MACAULAY TUITION SCHOLARSHIP IS DETERMINED: The amount of the Macaulay tuition scholarship is the tuition charges remaining after the application of financial aid and other scholarships, including TAP, PELL, local scholarships and grants and those awarded by or through CUNY, its schools, and affiliated entities.
-FAFSA AND TAP: All Macaulay students must complete the FAFSA and TAP application process each year, even if you don’t qualify for aid. If you don’t complete the applications you will not be eligible for the Macaulay Scholarship and will be responsible for all tuition fees. Please check your CUNYfirst TO DO List for any follow up actions that may be required.
-If you do not receive TAP because your family income is too high, you will need to email Ms. Grant to have the tuition waiver posted. MGrant@brooklyn.cuny.edu and cc Macaulayhonorsfinaid@brooklyn.cuny.edu
-DECLARING A MAJOR AND TAP: If you receive TAP, make sure to declare your major in the semester in which you earn 60 credits. Once you declare your major you must follow TAP eligibility guidelines. Please consult with your Macaulay advisor to make sure you are eligible each semester when you register for classes. If you receive an email from the TAP Office saying that you are not meeting the TAP requirements during that semester, speak with your advisor asap.
-PART TIME REGISTRATION: If you want to register for less than 12 credits in a semester:
1. Speak to your advisor about your plans.
2. Submit the Macaulay Enrollment Status Change Form. Your statement must be signed by your advisor.
3. Forward the approval email you get to Ms. Grant in Financial Aid (mgrant@brooklyn.cuny.edu.)
-DROPPING A CLASS IN SUMMER OR WINTER: If you withdraw from a summer or winter course after the semester begins you will be responsible for paying all resulting tuition charges. The Macaulay waiver will not cover these charges. You should always speak to your advisor before dropping a class.
-DROPPING A CLASS IN FALL OR SPRING: If you withdraw from a class in the fall or spring and you drop below 12 credits, you will need to submit an Enrollment Status Change Form, and you may be responsible for tuition liability. You should always speak to your advisor before dropping a class.
-STUDENT FEES: These must be paid in a timely manner each semester. A breakdown of fees can be found here: https://www.brooklyn.edu/bursar/tuition-and-fees/undergraduate/. Note that tuition is labelled as “undergraduate resident fee” but is separate from the student fees that students are responsible for.
-FINANCIAL AID ASSISTANCE-email mgrant@brooklyn.cuny.edu and cc macaulayhonorsfinaid@brooklyn.cuny.edu to request to schedule an appointment to discuss financial aid status.- Email bcbursar@brooklyn.cuny.edu with questions about bill payment.
-MORE ABOUT TAP ELIGIBILITY
Once you have declared a major, which is required during the semester in which you reach 60 credits, you will be required to register for twelve credits of requirements every semester in order to keep receiving TAP. If you normally receive TAP and you receive an email saying that you are not eligible for TAP in the upcoming semester, please email your advisor immediately. In order to be TAP compliant you need to be taking twelve credits toward requirements, which include Pathways, your first major, and Macaulay requirements. Second majors, minors, and pre-health classes do not count toward the twelve credits of requirements.
If you intend to make a class honors in order to reach the twelve credits, your advisor will need to send a notice to the Registrar so that your DegreeWorks and transcript reflect this.
If you are taking a course on e-permit to reach the twelve credits, TAP will be withheld until the credits have transferred to Brooklyn College after the semester is over.
