What is the HescPIN PIN?
The HescPIN Personal Identification Number (PIN) is a shared secret between you and the New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC). When used with your HescPIN User ID, your PIN gives you access to various New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) systems. Your HescPIN, like the Personal Identification Number that you get from your bank, enables you to access your account. Because your PIN serves as your electronic signature, you should not give it to anyone. If you forget, or feel your HescPIN PIN has been compromised, you may change your PIN at any time. To obtain a PIN you must successfully complete an on-line registration request. During that process you will be prompted to enter personal information which will be used to validate your identity and then select your PIN. PINs must be 4 numeric (0 – 9) digits in length. Digits cannot be the same (e.g. 1111 or 9999). The four (4) digits must not be ascending in the range 0 – 9 (e.g. 1234) or descendi
