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Tuition Assistance Program - (TAP)

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The Tuition Assistance Program (TAP), New York's largest grant program, helps eligible New York State residents, who are attending in-state post-secondary institutions pay for tuition. TAP grants are based on the applicant’s and his or her family’s New York State taxable income and/or pension received in the prior-prior year.

  1. Awards range from $250 to $2582.50 per semester and are determined by New York State.
  2. Awards may also vary based on when  students received their first TAP awards.
  3. Students may go to www.tapweb.org to apply for TAP and access more detailed information by going to www.hesc.ny.gov. 
  4. As of Fall 2018, Monroe College students will also be able to apply for the new New York State Enhanced Tuition Award by going to www.hesc.ny.gov. This award requires students to  sign a contract with New York State agreeing  to live and work in New York State for at least four years after their graduation from a New York State post-secondary institution.  Leaving New York State for work or residency before the four year period expires turns the grant into a loan. For more information go to www.hesc.ny.gov.