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 The Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) helps
eligible New York residents attending in-state postsecondary institutions pay for tuition. Depending on the academic year in which the
student began study, annual TAP awards can be as much as $5,000. At Hunter College, the maximum annual TAP award is $4,000. Because
TAP is a grant, it does not have to be paid back!
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
To be eligible for TAP, a student must:
- Be a United States citizen or eligible non citizen.
- Be a legal resident of New York.
- Study full time (at least 12 credits per semester) at an approved postsecondary institution in New York.
- Graduated from high school, or a
GED, or passed a federally-approved exam demonstrating that the student can benefit from the education offered.
- Be matriculated in an approved program of study and be in good academic standing.
- Have, at least, a cumulative "C" average after receipt of two annual payments.
- Not be in default on a student loan guaranteed by HESC and not be in default on any repayment of State awards.
- Meet the income requirement.
WHAT ARE THE AWARD AMOUNTS?
The amount of TAP you receive depends on your family income, the number of family members attending college full-time, the number of semesters you have received TAP, and the size of the annual appropriation fo the program. Maximum TAP awards can be eaual to but not greater thatn the full tuition State budgetary restrictins can further limit TAP awards to a portion of your tuition. A PTAP award will be based on your part-time credit load and will be calculated as a proportional fraction of the normal full-time TAP award.
MAXIMUM TAP ELIGIBILITY
Undergraduate students enrolled in four-year programs may receive up to four years
of assistance for full-time study - up to five years of assistance in certain for SEEK/CD students.
WHAT ARE THE INCOME LIMITS?
- Dependent Undergraduate Students or Students Who Are Married or Have Tax Dependents - $80,000 NYS Net Taxable Income
- Single Independent Undergraduate Students With No Dependents - $10,000 NYS Net Taxable Income
- Single Independent Graduate Students With No Dependents - $5,666 NYS Net Taxable Income
- Dependent Graduate Students or Independent Graduate Students Who Are Married or Have Tax Dependents - $20,000 NYS Net Taxable Income
WHAT DETERMINES THE AMOUNT OF THE AWARD?
- Academic year in which first payment of TAP or any State award is received.
- Type of postsecondary institution and the tuition charged.
- Combined family New York Net Taxable Income.
- Financial status (dependent or independent).
- Other family members enrolled in college.
HOW DO I APPLY?
Must complet FAFSA
Click on the link for
the New York State
residents located below
the federal confirmation
# on the Confirmation
page. You will be
linked to TAP on the
Web. This allow
you to file for the New
York State tuition
assistance programs for
full-time and part-time
students.
Your federal PIN serves
as your signature for
the electronic TAP
application. If
you (or your parent) did
not use a PIN to sign
your online FAFSA, you
FAFSA signature page
satisfies the TAP
signature requirement.
If you do not complete
the TAP application when you
file your FAFSA on the
Web, you will be sent an
email or postcard with a
link to TAP on the Web
application after
your FAFSA is processed.
The filing deadline for TAP is May 1 of the academic year for which aid is sought
NEW FEATURE FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
As of the Fall 1998 semester, students who are disabled, as defined by the 1990
Federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), do not have to be in full time attendance to be eligible for Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) payments. If your
disability warrants part-time attendance, you may take as few as three (3) credits per semester to be eligible for TAP.
Students who are disabled, as defined by the ADA, must see a counselor in the
office for Students with Disabilities, located in Room 1128 East, telephone # (212) 772-4857, in order to establish eligibility for TAP under this provision.
Once TAP eligibility for part time students with disabilities has been established, the
approval form from the Office for Students with Disabilities must be submitted to the OASIS in Room 217 North.
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CLICK HERE FOR AID FOR PART-TIME STUDY (APTS)
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