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New York State Eligibility Standards
Satisfactory Academic Progress- New York State Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) Undergraduate
Students receiving funding from New York State Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) must also meet additional TAP satisfactory academic
progress (SAP) requirements. Note that the criteria for TAP satisfactory academic progress differs from the federal and College
satisfactory academic progress criteria listed in our SAP section.
Per the 2011 enacted New York State budget, there are new provisions for TAP set forth in Chapter 53 of the Laws of 2010:
Baccalaureate Degrees
| New York State Standards for Financial Aid Eligibility (for first recipients in 2007-08 through 2009-10 and remedial programs) |
| TAP Points Earned |
Cumulative Credits Earned |
PSC Cumulative GPA |
| 6-2nd Payment |
3 |
1.1 |
| 12-3rd Payment |
9 |
1.2 |
| 18-4th Payment |
21 |
1.3 |
| 24-5th Payment |
33 |
2.0 |
| 30-6th Payment |
45 |
2.0 |
| 36-7th Payment |
60 |
2.0 |
| 42-8th Payment |
75 |
2.0 |
| 48-9th Payment |
90 |
2.0 |
| 54-10th Payment |
105 |
2.0 |
| 60 |
No further eligibility |
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Associate Degrees
| New York State Standards for Financial Aid Eligibility (for first recipients in 2007-08 through 2009-10 and remedial programs) |
| TAP Points Earned |
Cumulative Credits Earned |
PSC Cumulative GPA |
| 6-2nd Payment |
3 |
.50 |
| 12-3rd Payment |
9 |
.75 |
| 18-4th Payment |
18 |
1.3 |
| 24-5th Payment |
30 |
2.0 |
| 30-6th Payment |
45 |
2.0 |
| 36 |
No further eligibility |
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Baccalaureate Degrees
| New York State Standards for Financial Aid Eligibility (for first recipients, non-remedial, in 2010-11 and thereafter |
| TAP Points Earned |
Cumulative Credits Earned |
PSC Cumulative GPA |
| 6-2nd Payment |
6 |
1.5 |
| 12-3rd Payment |
15 |
1.8 |
| 18-4th Payment |
27 |
1.8 |
| 24-5th Payment |
39 |
2.0 |
| 30-6th Payment |
51 |
2.0 |
| 36-7th Payment |
66 |
2.0 |
| 42-8th Payment |
81 |
2.0 |
| 48-9th Payment |
96 |
2.0 |
| 54-10th Payment |
111 |
2.0 |
| 60 |
No further eligibility |
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Associate Degrees
| New York State Standards for Financial Aid Eligibility (for first recipients, non-remedial, in 2010-11 and thereafter |
| TAP Points Earned |
Cumulative Credits Earned |
PSC Cumulative GPA |
| 6-2nd Payment |
6 |
1.3 |
| 12-3rd Payment |
15 |
1.5 |
| 18-4th Payment |
27 |
1.8 |
| 24-5th Payment |
39 |
2.0 |
| 30-6th Payment |
51 |
2.0 |
| 36 |
No further eligibility |
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Incomplete and failing grades are included in the number of credits completed per semester. Only passing grades are included in the number of
credits earned. For example, to receive your fourth TAP payment under the above standards, students must:
- be registered for at least 12 new credits
- have completed 9 credits in the previous semester
- have earned 30 credits
- have a cumulative 2.0 GPA
Incomplete and failing grades are included in the number of credits completed per semester. Only passing grades are included in the number of
credits earned. For example, to receive your sixth TAP payment under the above standards, students must:
- be registered for at least 12 new credits
- have completed 12 credits in the previous semester
- have earned 45 credits
- have a cumulative 2.0 GPA
Students who fail to meet the criteria for TAP for satisfactory academic progress will be notified by the Office of Financial Aid.
*Only students enrolled in the HEOP program or in approved five year bachelor's programs are eligible for ten TAP payments. The maximum number of payments for all other students is eight.
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