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Students must also meet standards of satisfactory academic progress and pursuit for state aid programs. There are three elements of satisfactory academic progress that all financial aid recipients must achieve in order to receive financial aid from the New York State sponsored Tuition Assistance Program (TAP):
  1. Students must accrue a specific number of credits based upon the total number of TAP payments received.
  2. Students must achieve a minimum grade point average based on the total number of TAP payments received.
  3. Students must complete a designated number of credits in the prior semester they received TAP, based on the number of TAP payments received. See chart below.

 

REQUIREMENTS FOR TAP AND OTHER N.Y. STATE GRANTS

Below are the NYS TAP standards for the following populations: Students who first received TAP in 2007 to 2009, remedial students taking or having already taken six (6) remedial credits, and EOP students.

NEW YORK STATE FINANCIAL AID SATISFACTORY PROGRESS REQUIREMENTS TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AND STATE SCHOLARSHIPS
PAYMENTS OR SEMESTERS
Before Being Certified for This Payment First Second Third Fourth Fifth Sixth Seventh Eight
Student Must Have Accrued at Least This Many Credits 0 3 9 18 30 45 60 75
With at least This Grade Point Average .0 .5 .75 1.3 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0
Students Must Have Also Completed This Many Credits in the Prior Semester 0 6 6 9 9 12 12 12
Academic requirements for New York State part-time financial aid programs (Aid for Part-Time Study, Part- Time TAP. Accelerated TAP and part-time scholarships) are prorated.


Below are the NYS TAP standards for all students first receiving TAP in 2010 and beyond.

NEW YORK STATE FINANCIAL AID SATISFACTORY PROGRESS REQUIREMENTS TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AND STATE SCHOLARSHIPS
PAYMENTS OR SEMESTERS
Before Being Certified for This Payment First Second Third Fourth Fifth Sixth Seventh Eight
Student Must Have Accrued at Least This Many Credits 0 6 15 27 39 51 66 81
With at least This Grade Point Average .0 1.3 1.5 1.8 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0
Students Must Have Also Completed This Many Credits in the Prior Semester 0 6 6 9 9 12 12 12
Academic requirements for New York State part-time financial aid programs (Aid for Part-Time Study, Part- Time TAP. Accelerated TAP and part-time scholarships) are prorated.