ECC offers students low tuition rates while providing quality education. You can find a listing of our tuition and fees on our website. Students are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the costs associated in attending ECC.

The SUNY Net Price Calculator will provide you with an estimate of the financial aid you may qualified for based on your family’s financial situation. The returned net price reflects your estimated costs of attending ECC less your estimated financial aid you may receive.

Apply for FAFSA

Students are encouraged to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This application determines your eligibility for federal, state and institutional sources of financial aid. To qualify, you need to be a matriculated student by applying and being accepted into an academic program.  Begin the process by obtaining a FSA ID. The FSA ID will allow you to access and sign your online FAFSA application.

If you have forgotten your FSA ID, you can find information for retrieving your username and password or unlocking your account on FAFSA's FAQ page. The FAFSA application must be completed every year by May 1. To avoid thief of your personal information, you should never share your FSA ID with others.

Review Your Student Aid Report

After your FAFSA application has been processed, you will receive a Student Aid Report (SAR) by mail or made available online.  You should review the report to ensure that the information is accurate and complete. If needed, you should provide corrected or missing information.  The SAR will state the amount of support you and your family is expected to contribute toward the costs of your education. ECC will contact you if we need additional documentation. All our documents can be obtained on online at Aid Forms.

Tracking Your Financial Aid Status

Students are responsible for monitoring their financial aid status. After you are admitted into the college, you can access your financial aid information by logging into your MyECC account, then selecting Financial Aid under the WebAdvisor section on the right and then clicking on the Financial Aid Self-Service link. There you will find your financial aid checklist of items to be completed, as well as helpful links to resources.

If you cannot remember your MyECC account information, you can retrieve it at ECC MyUsername Check or by contacting the CITS Help Desk.

Financial aid at Erie Community College falls into three broad categories:

• Grants which do not have to be repaid
• Loans which usually have low interest rates and must be repaid after graduation or upon leaving college
• Part-time employment called work-study

In addition, ECC offers a wide variety of Scholarships through The Foundation.  Students are encouraged to explore the numerous opportunities available to them by contacting The Foundation or their financial aid office.

Lastly, there are other funding sources options for veterans and other special interest groups.  For assistance, please contact our Veterans Affairs or Other Funding Sources section of our website.

Online Payment – An online payment can be made 24 hours a day, seven days a week through MyECC. Simply log into your MyECC account and select Financial Information on the left to expand the menu. Then select Make a Payment from the listing. Click on the Pay on My Account link and enter in your credit card information and amount. Currently ECC accepts MasterCard, Visa and Discover Card.

Mail Payment – Payments may be made by check to your campus location. Please make your check payable to Student Account Services. Below is a listing of all our campuses. Payments must be postmarked by the tuition bill’s due date.

In-person Payment – Payment can always be made in-person at Student Account Services on the campus you will be attending. In addition to the main office, South Campus has a satellite office located next door to Registrar providing the convenience of registering and paying together.

Student Account Services is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. except for federal holidays. To ensure that the office is open, please call in advance.

For your convenience, payments can also be broken down into four easy installments through our Tuition Installment Plan (TIP). Please contact Student Account Services for details.