Student Financial Aid and the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP)
Complaints:
contact the Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) Customer Communications Center at 1-888-NYS-HESC.http://www.hesc.org/
1- 888-697-4372 or 1-518-473-1574
For a complaint about the educational programs or practices of degree-granting institutions subject to the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education see the information on the Office of College and University Evaluation complaint process
Presentations from the March 15, 2012 Training on the NYS Tuition Assistance Program
- Presentation by the NYS Education Department
(477 KB) - Presentation by the Higher Education Services Corporation (683 KB)
- Supplementary information on TAP Coach (149 KB)
- Presentation by the Office of the State Comptroller (194 KB)
- Presentation by the NYS Financial Aid Administrators Association(498 KB)
Higher Education in New York State
The Legal Framework for Higher Education in New York State
Statutes and Commissioner's Regulations pertaining to State Financial Assistance
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Link to all of the New York State Codes, Rules and Regulations
(Navigate
specifically
to NYCRR, Title 8, Chapter II, Subpart I, Part 145)
Chief Executive Officer Memorandums concerning Student Financial Assistance
- 84-07 Guidelines Concerning "Matriculation" and "Approved Program" for Purposes of State Student Financial Aid
- 86-17 Repeated Courses and State Student Financial Aid Eligibility
- 91-07 Academic and Student Financial Assistance Regulations
- 96-11 C Average Requirement for Financial Aid
- 99-06 Amendment of Section 145-2.1 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education Relating to State Student Financial Assistance for Part-time Students with Disabilities
- 02-06 Summary of Recent Interagency Discussion and Agreement on Issues Related to State Student Financial Assistance
- 06-03 Guidance Concerning Administration of Ability-to-Benefit Tests to Determine Eligibility for TAP Awards
- 06-06 Guidance Concerning Ability-to-Benefit Tests to Determine Eligibility for TAP Awards
- 07-02 Update on new requirements related to college admissions and Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) awards
- 07-03 Requirements related to Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) awards for students receiving their first award beginning in 2007-08 who do not hold U.S. high school diplomas or the recognized equivalent
Policy Memoranda and Guidelines
Complaints:
contact the Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) Customer Communications Center at 1-888-NYS-HESC.
http://www.hesc.org/
1- 888-697-4372 or 1-518-473-1574
For a complaint about the educational programs or practices of degree-granting institutions subject to the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education see the information on the Office of College and University Evaluation complaint process
Office contact information:
Richard A. Rose Ed.D.
Office of K-16 Initiatives and Access Programs
New York State Education Department
Room 969, Education Building Addition
Albany, NY 12234
(518) 474-3719
(518) 474-7468 (fax)
E-mail: kiap@mail.nysed.gov
Links of Interest Regarding Financial Aid
- Guidance for filing a complaint
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- Paying For Your Education
- New York’s Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) - administered by the Higher Education Services Corporation
- Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID) - College / Higher Education
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- Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision (BPSS) - Paying for Your Education
- Native American Education Unit
- Selected Reports on Student Financial Aid at New York State Colleges and Universities
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Additional information concerning other student financial aid programs can be obtained from high school counselors, college financial aid officers, and/or the:New York State Higher Education Services Corporation, Division of Grants and Scholarships/Scholarship Unit, 99 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12255
http://www.hesc.org/
1- 888-697-4372 or 1-518-473-1574