New York State Aid Eligibility

• Must be U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen
• Must have established legal residence in New York State 12 months prior to the beginning of the semester
• Must be enrolled and matriculated in a program for at least 12 credits (TAP); at least 6 credits (APTS).
• Must satisfy Academic Pursuit and Progress

These need based awards are determined by student/parent information provided on the FAFSA and New York State tax information. Awards range from $250 to $5,165 and are determined by New York State.

This award is only available to currently enrolled part-time students. Recipients are selected from those who apply and who would otherwise be eligible for TAP. The award is contingent on student need as well as fund availability. The maximum award for a semester is one-half of the student’s TAP award; up to a maximum of $1,000. For more information, please contact the Student Financial Services Office.

Students who are listed on an official tribal roll of a New York tribe or who are children of an enrolled member may be entitled to aid under this program for up to four years of full-time study.

Awards for up to five years for full-time matriculated study are available to resident children eligible for the Regents Award for Children of resident police officers, firefighters or volunteer firefighters of New York State or any of its municipalities who died as a result of any injury sustained in the line of duty.

Awards for up to five years for full-time matriculated study are available to children of resident veterans who died in the service or who have a current disability of 50% or greater as a result of U.S. military service.

• Regulations of the New York State Commissioner of Education permits students, who lose TAP due to withdrawal from classes because of unforeseen mitigating circumstances to apply for a one-time waiver of New York State’s TAP academic progress and pursuit-level requirements.

• A waiver is not automatic and must be done in accordance with Monroe’s criteria.

• Monroe College, at its discretion, may grant a waiver based on an evaluation of mitigating circumstances beyond the student’s control. Documentation of circumstances is required. A student’s potential to benefit from approval of waiver is also a determining factor for waiver approval.

• Requests for waivers must be initiated by the student at the appropriate Office of Student Services. The Office of Student Financial Services will determine approval.

The Enhanced Tuition Award program provides awards to students who are NYS residents attending a private college located in New York State.  The total award is a combination of a student’s TAP award, Enhanced Tuition Award and a match from their college.  The combined amount cannot exceed $6,000. Students must complete 30 credits per academic year to continue to receive this award. Upon accepting the award, students  sign a contract agreeing to live and work in New York State for the amount of years they received their award.  If these requirements are not met, the award will convert to a loan.   HESC (Higher Education Services Corporation) will contact each applicant via email.  At that point the applicants must determine if they want to accept this award.  Students will receive a match from the College for the amount of their Enhanced TAP award.  Students who remain eligible will have their tuition frozen based on the first year that they receive the Enhanced TAP award.