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NYS Part-time Programs
Presented by: Rita McGivern
Agenda
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Aid for Part-time Study
Part-time TAP
Veterans Tuition Award
Volunteer Recruitment Service Scholarship
Senator Patricia K. McGee Nursing Faculty Scholarship
Aid for Part-time Study (APTS)
Eligibility Requirements
for Schools
Located in New York State (NYS)
Approved by the State Education Department
(SED) to offer undergraduate degree programs
Participate in the NYS Tuition Assistance Program
(TAP)
Offer a program of part-time study
Have a tuition charge of at least $100 per year
for programs of part-time study
Institutional Application
to Participate
Applications available on HESC Web site prior to
the start of each academic year
Complete, sign and return to HESC by specified
deadline for the academic year
School must designate a contact to serve as the
institutional representative for the program
By submitting the application, the school agrees
to adhere to the regulations and guidelines
governing the program
Institutional Allocation
APTS is funded by a New York State annual
appropriation, allocated to participating
institutions
School receives notification of program funds
available for the coming year prior to the fall
term
Allocation amount determined by the previous
fall part-time enrollment figures provided by
the State Education Department.
Funds not used during the academic year
revert to the state and cannot be used during
a subsequent academic year
A reallocation of APTS funds, within sectors, is
permitted
Student Application
Process
Applications and Instructions are available on
HescWeb for Schools
A student must file a complete application with
the institution for each academic year in which
an award is sought
Institutions must retain student application
forms for five years following the academic year
No final awards may be made until action on the
budget is complete
Student Eligibility
Citizenship
• Federal Guidelines
Residency
• Requirements specific to New York State aid
Military Residency Waiver
Student Eligibility
Have graduated from high school in the United
States, earned a GED, or passed a federally
approved "Ability to Benefit" test as identified
by the Board of Regents as satisfying the
eligibility requirement of this section and been
independently administered and evaluated as
defined by the Commissioner of Education
Not be in default on a student loan guaranteed
by HESC and not be in default on any
repayment of state awards
Enrolled as a part-time student
Be matriculated in an approved program of
study in a NYS post-secondary institution
Student Eligibility
Be in good academic standing
Have received a cumulative passing average of
“C” after having received the equivalent of two
full years of State sponsored aid
Be charged at least $100 tuition per year
Not have exhausted TAP eligibility
Meet income eligibility limitations
Income Limitations
D= Dependent-NTI cannot exceed $50,550
I= Independent-NTI cannot exceed $34,250
C= Independent with dependents- NTI cannot
exceed $50,550
Good Academic Standing
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
Pursuit of Program (POP)
Satisfactory Academic Progress
Student must successfully complete a minimum
number of semester hours of credit, with a
minimum grade point average
Must be checked every second semester
– A second half payment is added to the first to
become a whole payment
Standard of SAP must be approved by State
Education Department (usually in chart form)
Satisfactory Academic Progress Chart
Pursuit of Program (POP)
A student must earn a passing or failing grade in
a percentage of the minimum course-load in
each term an award is received
Must meet requirements every semester
Pursuit of Program
Payments
1&2
Payments
3&4
Payments
5&6
Payments
7 & 8…
50%
75%
100%
100%…
Good Academic Standing
Additional Info.
Beneficial Placement
• # of credits earned or # of payments
received, whichever is more beneficial
Reinstatement of Good Academic Standing
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Making up SAP at own expense
Absent for period of six months
Transfer to another school
Waiver
Waivers
One time Waiver of Good Academic Standing
C-Average Waiver
TAP Payment Points
Point system monitors number of payments
APTS Recipients use TAP undergraduate points
APTS Recipients use three (3) points per term
Equivalent of four years of TAP payments for
undergraduate study
Processing Flow
Recipient List
Institutional Roster of Recipients
Payment Reconciliation Report
Create Initial APTS Recipient List
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Transmit APTS Transactions
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View/Update APTS
Transactions
2007
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CASTLE FALLS UNIVERSITY
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All transactions must be submitted within 45 days of the Term End Date
Term End Date: 05/08/2009
Last Day to Submit Transactions: 06/22/2009
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CASTLE FALLS UNIVERSITY
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Part-time TAP
Part-Time TAP
Part-Time TAP is not the same as Aid for
Part-Time Study (APTS)
To be eligible for Part-Time TAP, a student
must:
– Be a first-time freshman in the 2006-07
academic year or thereafter and most
importantly
– Have earned 12 credits or more in each of
the two consecutive semesters, for a
minimum total of 24 credits earned
– Maintain a minimum of a “C” average
Veterans Tuition Award
Veteran Tuition Award
Beginning with the 2008-09 academic year, the
Veterans Tuition Award for part-time study will
be prorated by credit hour.
Part-time study for veterans is defined as at
least three but fewer than twelve credits per
semester (at least three, but fewer than eight
per trimester) or the equivalent at a degreegranting institution.
Veteran Tuition Award
Prior to 2008-09 academic year, certifying a
designation of HT or PT would indicate the VTA
award was half-time. Beginning with the 200809 academic year the certification process no
longer allows HT or PT for this purpose; the
Enrollment Status Field now requires the
certifying officer to indicate the number of
credits a part-time student is taking.
Revised Certification
Procedures
HESC has revised its certification process to
improve the accuracy of Part-time TAP (PT-TAP)
award and Part-time Veterans Tuition Award (PTVTA) calculations.
When certifying (or recertifying a student
previously certified as part-time) a student for
PT-TAP or a PT-VTA, the full-time tuition
indicated in the TUITION field on the roster must
be changed to reflect the student’s actual tuition
liability.
Revised Certification
Procedures
The PT-TAP and/or PT-VTA award is then
calculated using the student's part-time tuition
charge and the number of credits the student is
enrolled for.
Revised PT-TAP and PT-VTA certification
procedures are available in:
Appendix L – Part-time Veterans Award (PT-VA)
Certification Instruction
Appendix M - Part-time TAP Certification
Instructions.
Volunteer Recruitment Services Scholarship
Senator Patricia K. McGee Nursing Faculty
Scholarship
Contact Information
You may email us with questions any time:
Rita McGivern, Manager Scholarships/Loan
Forgiveness
[email protected]
Danielle Freeman, APTS Administrator
[email protected], 518-473-3259
Scholarships Toll Free Number 1-888-697-4372
Operational Services 518-474-3552