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New York State HESC Tuition Assistance Program

The New York State 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, an annual TAP award can be as high as $5,000. Because TAP is a grant, it does not have to be paid back!

To be eligible for TAP, a student must:

- Be a United States citizen or eligible noncitizen.
- Be a legal resident of New York State.
- Study full time (at least 12 credits per semester) at an approved postsecondary institution in New York State.
- Have graduated from high school, or have a GED, or have passed a federally-approved exam demonstrating 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.
- Be charged at least $200 tuition per year.
- Not be in default on a student loan guaranteed by HESC and not be in default on any repayment of state awards.
- Meet income eligibility limitations.

Awards cannot exceed the maximum amounts shown or 100 percent of tuition, whichever is less.

For more information, please visit:

http://www.hesc.com/content.nsf/SFC/2/About_TAP

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