The American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service is dedicated to assisting our students apply for financial aid. Our goal is to provide information, guidance and service to help those who qualify for financial aid.

In order to be eligible for consideration for financial aid you must 1) be enrolled or accepted as a matriculated student, 2) be a U.S. citizen or an eligible non-citizen, 3) demonstrate financial need, 4) make satisfactory progress in your course of study, 5) not be in default on any prior student loans and 5) have satisfied all requirements for Selective Service.

At AAMI we believe that applying for financial aid should be quick and easy. Here are some things you will need to know in order to expedite this process. Make sure you have all your documents readily available. You will need to provide information on your income tax returns (if you are married you must provide your spouse's information). If you are a dependent student you will need to provide information on your parent(s) income tax return. You will also need to have social security number(s) and date(s) of birth. Your financial aid may be verified and the financial aid office may ask for documents pertaining to income, social security, etc. It is also important to apply as early as possible as it takes time to process all of your applications.

After obtaining your documents there are 4 easy steps in applying for financial aid online.

1. Apply for a PIN number online at www.pin.ed.gov . Your federal PIN number is used as an electronic signature on your financial aid application. Note: Parents must apply for a PIN number if their information was provided. If you are unable to apply for a PIN number online you may complete a paper application.
   
   
2. File for a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) at www.fafsa.ed.gov . You must input our school code (010813) so that your SAR (Student Aid Report) will be forwarded to us. Upon receipt of your SAR, please contact the Office of Financial Aid for advisement and processing. If you are unable to apply online you may request a FAFSA application from us directly.
   
   STEP 3 IS ONLY FOR NEW YORK STATE RESIDENTS. IF YOU ARE NOT A NEW YORK STATE RESIDENT - GO TO STEP 4
3. File for TAP (Tuition Assistance Program) at the completion of the FAFSA application or go to www.tapweb.org . Note: This grant is available to NYS residents who are enrolled full-time only. Click on the e-TAP link which will pre-populate your application using the information you provided on the FAFSA. Make sure the TAP school code (7952) is on the application for the semesters that you will attend.
   
   
4. At this point if you wish to apply for a student loan you must first complete an entrance interview and this may be done online at mappingyourfuture.org/OSLC/. The entrance interview will inform potential borrowers of their rights and responsibilities for borrowing a student loan. Once this is done you may contact the AAMI Financial Aid Office to discuss options for applying a student loan. Note: You must have an approved FAFSA application on file before applying for a student loan.
   
   
5. After you have completed the other steps you may now apply for Direct Student Loans. Make sure you fill in all necessary information otherwise your application will not be processed. If you are unable to apply online please contact our office however it is strongly recommended that all students apply online as it will expedite the process.

Financial aid consists of grants, student loans and scholarships. Grants are awards that do not need to be repaid. Pell (FAFSA) and TAP are grants from the federal and state governments respectively. Student loans are awards that must be repaid with interest. Scholarships are awards that are from privately funded organizations.

If you have any questions you may contact the financial aid office at (212) 757-1190 or email us at Jtso@funeraleducation.org.