****After July 7, 2023, HESC will no longer accept TAP waivers for 2021-22 academic year, which ended on June 30, 2022. All TAP waiver must be recieved by close of business on Friday, July 7, 2023 in order to be processed. ****
Details about state financial aid eligibility requirements, including the NYS Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) and the Excelsior Scholarship, can be found on the Financial Aid website. A state aid eligibility appeal process exists for TAP and APTS recipients who have not met all three satisfactory academic progress (SAP) standards at the end of a semester. State regulations limit students to one aid appeal as an undergraduate and one aid appeal as a graduate student, even if the student has attended multiple schools. Students should review their TAP/APTS eligibility information prior to submitting a TAP/APTS waiver request to the Academic Standards Office.
To file a state aid waiver:
Approved TAP/APTS appeals are due by the last day of the semester a student wishes to receive aid. Securing an appeal sooner will reduce the likelihood of late fees and holds on accounts.
Students are advised to submit an aid waiver as soon as they are aware of their academic ineligibility. Securing an aid waiver before the semester begins will reduce the likelihood of late fees and holds on accounts, or allow students the maximum amount of time possible to secure alternate funding for their upcoming semester should their aid waiver request be denied.
