Part-Time Tuition Assistance Program (TAP)

The Part-Time Tuiiton Assistance Program (TAP) is a grant program financed by New York State. This program provides grants to eligible part-time undergraduate students to help pay tuition expenses.

To be considered for an award you must:

• Be taking three to eleven credits per semester.
• Be in good academic standing, per the Satisfactory Academic Progress standards, with at least a 2.00 cumulative GPA.
• Be a legal NYS resident for 12 continuous months prior to enrolling or qualified under NYS-DREAM Act.
• 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.
• Be matriculated in an approved program of study.

• Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
• After completing the FAFSA, apply for TAP by linking to the application directly from your FAFSA confirmation page.
• If you miss the TAP link after finishing the FAFSA, you must wait three (3) business days until your FAFSA data is received by HESC. After the information is received, you can complete a TAP-on-the-Web application.
• You must supply the school code for the institution you are attending. The first institution you list on the FAFSA will be automatically placed on your TAP application. UB’s school code is 1010.
• To check the status of your TAP application or make changes, log onto the HESC site.