NYS Part-time ProgramsPresented by: Rita McGivern

Agenda

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

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

Student Eligibility

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 • 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

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8888 CASTLE FALLS UNIVERSITY

All transactions must be submitted within 45 days of the Term End DateTerm End Date: 05/08/2009

Last Day to Submit Transactions: 06/22/2009

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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 degree-granting 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 2008-09 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 (PT-VTA) 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 Forgivenessrmcgivern@hesc.org

Danielle Freeman, APTS Administrator dfreeman@hesc.org, 518-473-3259

Scholarships Toll Free Number 1-888-697-4372 Operational Services 518-474-3552