Eligibility: 

An applicant must: 

• be a legal resident of NYS and have resided in NYS for 12 continuous months;

• be a U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen;

• have graduated from high school in the United States, earned a high school equivalency diploma by passing a Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC) formally known as a GED, or passed a federally approved "Ability to Benefit" test as defined by the Commissioner of the State Education Department;

• study at an approved postsecondary institution in New York State;

• be matriculated in an approved program of study and be in good academic standing with at least a "C" average as of the 4th semester payment

• be enrolled as a full-time student taking twelve or more credits applicable toward the degree program, per semester;

• be charged at least $200 tuition per year;

• meet income eligibility limitations;

• not be in default on any state or federal student loans and not be in default on any repayment of State awards;

• be in compliance with the terms of any service condition imposed by a NYS award.

*All of this information is directly from the TAP website

When you fill out TAP, you will be asked to put your school's code. You can find this code by googling it. When you initially fill out TAP, you might have put a school different from what you are going to attend. If this is the case, make sure you go back to your TAP application and update your TAP code with the college you will be attending.

To update your TAP code with the college you are attending, go to this link.

Click on "Update College Information".

You will be prompted to log in. Once you do that, you will be able to update your info. Make sure to put your school in the fall and spring sections. ​

If you have additional questions, you can check out the TAP FAQ page by clicking the button below