We understand technology is a necessity for academic success, but is not always readily accessible to students. Students seeking technology resources can explore laptop loan programs, equipment borrowing, and the student emergency fund for support.
Semester Laptop Loans
In partnership with Penfield Library, the Office of the Dean of Students screens need-based applications for students in need of a laptop to complete their academic studies.
We have a limited number of computers available for need-based semester-length loans. Students must meet the following eligibility requirements and guidelines to utilize semester laptop loans.
Laptop Loan Guidelines
- Financial aid packages will be reviewed prior to receiving a decision for a semester-long laptop loan. This process is to help students figure out long-term solutions while meeting short-term academic needs.
- Students who are eligible can loan out a laptop for one semester per academic year. This means that laptops will not be loaned out in consecutive semesters.
Important Eligibility Requirements
Students applying for a semester laptop loan must:
- Be enrolled in at least 1 credit at SUNY Oswego
- Be located on campus, as laptops cannot be mailed off campus
- Exhaust all other sources of funding before applying, including opportunity program funding (ACE, EOP, CSTEP, TOC) and financial aid awards
- Have a plan in place to secure a device the following semester (no consecutive semester use)
Student Responsibilities
The student is responsible and will be held accountable for returning items by the expected due date established by the Penfield Library staff. Failure to return items may result in penalties as outlined in the equipment borrowing guidelines.
