Veterans Benefits

Remember to use code VTRN to waive the standard $50 application fee.

For questions about admissions, contact admissions@nyit.edu

Learn about financial aid opportunities at New York Tech. Get an FSA ID and complete your FAFSA application. 

NOTE: To complete your 2024–2025 FAFSA, you can use the FUTURE Act-Direct Data Exchange (FA-DDX) to transfer your and your parent’s 2022 federal tax information to the FAFSA.

For the Summer 2025 semester and later, complete your 2025–2026 FAFSA using the FUTURE Act-Direct Data Exchange (FA-DDX) to transfer your and your parent’s 2023 federal tax information to the FAFSA.

The Federal School code (“Title IV” code) to enter on your FAFSA for New York Institute of Technology’s Long Island and New York City campuses is 002782.

Visit the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs website and complete your Application for Veteran Education Benefits (Form 22-1990). Apply online or print and fill out a PDF application.

Once you’ve submitted your Form 22-1990, fill out and submit your New York Tech Veteran Services form to Nancy Borchers via email at nborcher@nyit.edu or by fax (516.686.1074) or by mail to the address below

Once you receive your Certificate of Eligibility from Veterans Affairs, forward a copy to Nancy Borchers via email at nborcher@nyit.edu, fax (516.686.1074), or mail to the address below. 

You will receive confirmation of your certification for veterans benefits once you’ve been accepted and enrolled at New York Tech.

Once you have been admitted to New York Tech, have your military transcripts sent to New York Tech for prior learning credit review. 

You will be alerted by the Office of the Registrar when the Yellow Ribbon Program application process is open for New York Tech students each semester. Application instructions will be provided via email at that time.