Eligible students can receive up to $5,665 to help cover tuition expenses.
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Does not have to be paid back!
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Available to students attending full-time, part-time and in non-degree workforce credential programs
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Must be a legal NYS resident for 12 continuous months prior to enrolling or qualified under NYS DREAM Act
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Academic year 23-24 NYS net taxable income cannot exceed $80,000 for dependent students; $40,000 for married students with no dependents; $10,000 for independent single students with no dependents
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Academic year 24-25 NYS net taxable income cannot exceed $125,000 for dependent students; $60,000 for married students with no dependents; $30,000 for independent single students with no dependents
Deadline & Application
Deadline
For the 2023-2024 Academic Year
For the 2024-2025 Academic Year
Didn’t apply for TAP through the FAFSA?
Apply for TAP FAFSA Guidance
Award
- AMOUNT
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$500 to $5,665 for 2023-24 academic year
$1,000 to $5,665 for 2024-25 academic year (the minimum award increased to $1,000 effective 2024-25)
Award amount determined by:
- Combined income, including family earned income and pensions.
- Number of family members enrolled in college.
- Financial status (dependent or independent).
- Cost of tuition.
- When you started receiving TAP or other NYS awards.
Estimate your TAP award
- Frequency
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Annual
Must complete the FAFSA and TAP application or Dream Act application each year for payment.
- Duration
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Dependent on length of program
3 years for students pursuing their associate degree full-time.
4 years for students pursuing their bachelor’s degree full-time.
5 years for approved five-year degree programs.
*Any award payment received may have tax implications. Any questions regarding this should be directed to a tax professional, the Internal Revenue Service, or the NYS Department of Taxation and Finance.
Eligibility
Undocumented and other immigrant students: before submitting your Scholarship application, apply for eligibility under the NYS DREAM Act.
You can receive TAP if you meet the following residency requirements:
- You are a U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen. AND
- You are a legal resident of New York State and have resided in New York State for 12 continuous months.
Not a citizen or eligible noncitizen? Learn more about the NYS DREAM Act application.
High School, GED, or Ability to Benefit
- Graduated from high school in the United States, earned a high school equivalency diploma (GED), or passed a federally approved "Ability to Benefit" test.
College & Program
Once in college, you must meet the following requirements:
- Attend an approved college in New York State.
- Be a full-time student taking 12 or more credits each semester.
- Be enrolled in a degree-granting program of study and maintain good academic standing.
- Be charged at least $200 for tuition per year.
You are eligible to receive TAP if you fall under any of the following income limits:
For the 2023-24 Academic Year:
- $80,000 or less net taxable income (NTI):
- If you are a dependent undergraduate student within a household earning under the income limit, or
- If you are an independent student (married or single) with tax dependents, or
- If you are a student who qualified as an orphan, foster child, or ward of the court at any time since the age of 13.
- $40,000 or less net taxable income (NTI):
- If you are an independent student (married) without tax dependents.
- $10,000 or less net taxable income (NTI):
- If you are an independent student (single) without tax dependents.
For the 2024-25 Academic Year:
- $125,000 or less net taxable income (NTI):
- If you are a dependent undergraduate student within a household earning under the income limit, or
- If you are an independent student (married or single) with tax dependents, or
- If you are a student who qualified as an orphan, foster child, or ward of the court at any time since the age of 13.
- $60,000 or less net taxable income (NTI):
- If you are an independent student (married) without tax dependents.
- $30,000 or less net taxable income (NTI):
- If you are an independent student (single) without tax dependents.
Financial Status
To receive TAP, you must:
- Be in good standing (a non-default status) on a student loan made under any NYS or federal education loan program or on the repayment of any NYS award, and
- Be in compliance with the terms of the service condition(s) imposed by any NYS award that you have previously received.
Help & Resources
- TAP FAQs
- TAP School Codes
Have Questions?
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Monday through Friday (excluding holidays)
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
TAP For Part-Time and Non-Degree Students
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Part-Time TAP
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Non-Degree Part-Time TAP