Pell Grant
Range from $976 to $5,350 each academic year
Must demonstrate financial need
Amount of grant based on income, assets, family size, family members in college
Available to students taking at least three credits in degree or certificate program
For summer study awards are determined on remaining eligibility from the previous fall and spring term
Tuition Assistance Program (TAP)
Annual awards range to $3,576 per year
Students must be taking at least 12 credits per semester, except students with disabilities who may receive a prorated award for less than 12 credits
Eligibility is determined by the family's New York State Net Taxable Income of the prior year (up to $80,000)
Part-time TAP is available to students with disabilities. You must be a New York State resident enrolled for 3-11 credits and meet the criteria for the American with Disabilities Act (ADA)
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Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG)
Awards range from $200 to $2,000 per academic year
Students must demonstrate exceptional financial need
Generally students must be taking at least six credits per semester
Aid for Part-Time Study (APTS)
Award may range from $100 per semester to $1,000
Students must be enrolled in at least one three-credit course but less than 12 credits per semester
Eligibility is determined by the family's New York State Net Taxable Income for the prior year
Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG)
Annual Award range is $375 to $1,300 dependent on year in college and enrollment
Student must be Pell eligible and have completed a rigorous high school education
First year ACG recipients must have graduated from high school after January 1, 2006
Second year ACG recipients must have graduated from high school after January 1, 2005 and have accrued 24 college credits with a 3.0 or greater GPA
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