- Create a NYS DREAM Act account login with your personal email at https://nysdream.applyists.net/
- Apply for NYS DREAM Act eligibility using your NYS DREAM Act portal.
- Apply for your financial aid award (such as the 2024-2025 TAP award) after the NYS DREAM Act application is approved using your NYS DREAM Act portal.
NYS DREAM Act Frequently Asked Questions
No. The NYS DREAM Act gives undocumented and other eligible students access to New York State‐administered student financial aid to support their higher education costs.
Students must apply for the NYS DREAM Act, and after their NYS DREAM Act application is approved students may apply for financial aid programs (such as the 2024-2025 TAP award) through their NYS DREAM Act account.
NYS DREAM Act recipients are eligible for all New York State Financial aid programs, including TAP, Excelsior Scholarship, Enhanced Tuition Scholarship, STEM scholarship, and all other New York State administered grants, scholarships, and loan forgiveness programs.
For a full list of opportunities available, please visit NYS Grants & Scholarships, or New York State Loan Forgiveness Programs.
NYS DREAM Act recipients must meet the same application requirements as non-DREAM Act applicants.
Apply for NYS DREAM Act eligibility only once. You do not need to submit this application each academic year.
No. Use the same NYS DREAM Act account each academic year. Reach out to [email protected] if have issues with your NYS DREAM Act login.
No, the NYS DREAM Act eligibility application is not a financial aid application. You must apply for financial aid programs (such as the 2024-2025 TAP award) after your NYS DREAM Act application is approved via the NYS DREAM Act portal.
Yes, re-apply for the financial aid programs through your NYS DREAM Act portal each year!
NYS DREAM Act recipients need to upload all of their documents via their NYS DREAM Act portal. The website (https://nysdream.applyists.net/) applicants use to submit their application is the same place applicants should use to check their application status, upload forms, and do all application actions! For any issues, they should use the green message help box on your NYS DREAM Act portal, or email [email protected].
The student needs to fill out a COI (change of information) form located on their NYS DREAM Act account. If the student cannot access this feature, they should use the green messaging box on your portal or email mailto:[email protected] to request this change.
- NYS DREAM Act Hotline: 1-844-833-7129
- Chat: Log into the NYS DREAM Act portal to chat with a representative.
- Email: [email protected]
Yes, a student may still qualify for TAP through the NYS DREAM Act, even if their parent no longer resides in New York, provided they meet certain residency and eligibility requirements on their own.
You can find the eligibility information for this scenario under Section 2 of the eligibility requirements.
Yes, you can apply for the NYS DREAM Act while still in high school! In fact, applying early can be a good idea, as it allows you to complete the necessary steps and have everything in place by the time you start college. Your application will still require graduation date verification, but it is a good idea to finish the rest of your application in the meantime.
If the State Education Department (SED) can verify you as a NYS student for at least 2 years, you can continue with your financial aid applications until the graduation date is verified!
Their graduation status will be verified through the State Education Department (SED). If SED is not able to verify their graduation date, the student can send in their final transcript with the graduation date listed and their diploma.