Certifying Information for Students with Part-time TAP and APTS

As you are aware, the 2022 NYS budget enhanced the opportunity for part-time students to receive Part-time TAP. For the 2022-23 academic year, there are instances where a student may be eligible for both the Part-time TAP award and Aid for Part-time study (APTS).

At this time, payments for students receiving both awards (Part-time TAP and APTS) cannot be processed together on our mainframe system. Therefore, HESC will process APTS payments for these students manually. Schools should continue to process Part-time TAP through the normal process.

Schools will need to complete the spreadsheet for students who are eligible for both programs and are pending certification for APTS. Completed spreadsheets should be emailed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. This spreadsheet should only be used for those students who qualify for BOTH Part-time TAP and APTS. Students eligible for only APTS should be processed as normal. Once HESC has processed APTS awards for students receiving both Part-time TAP and APTS, the APTS award will be viewable on the mainframe system. It will not be visible until the student's award is processed by HESC.

If you have questions, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Sincerely, New York State Higher Education Services Corporation

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