TAP Office [P-204]

The Tuition Assistance Program (TAP)

Sponsored by the State of New York, TAP provides tuition assistance for New York State residents who are

matriculated and enrolled full-time, i.e., a minimum of 12 credits and/or chargeable hours in the major, a minimum of six (6) credits must be in credit-bearing courses, and recipients must be income-eligible, as defined by TAP. A student must reapply for TAP on an annual basis. The application may either by completed by clicking on the TAP link which is displayed on the confirmation page once the FAFSA is submitted or by visiting New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (NYS-HESC) directly at: www.tapweb.org

Like the FAFSA the TAP application may be completed beginning October 1st each year. For further details go to https://www.hesc.ny.gov/ A TAP award year at Kingsborough Community College consists of the fall session and winter module (“Fall Term”) as well as the spring session and summer module (“Spring Term”). For additional information regarding TAP eligibility requirements, visit www.hesc.ny.gov and/or the Kingsborough website,

http://www.kingsborough.edu/sub-financial_aid/Pages/default.aspx