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Eligibility

You may be eligible if:

1. Your permanent home is in NYS and you are or have ONE of the following:
   1. U-Visa
   2. T-Visa
   3. Temporary protected status, pursuant to the Federal Immigration Act of 1990
   4. Without lawful immigration status (including those with DACA status)
   5. AND you meet ONE of the following criteria:
      1. You attended a NYS high school for 2 or more years, graduated from a NYS high school, and enroll or enrolled for undergraduate study at a NYS college within 5 years of receiving your NYS high school diploma OR
      2. You received a NYS high school equivalency diploma, and enroll or enrolled for undergraduate study at a NYS college within 5 years of receiving your NYS high school equivalency diploma OR
      3. You are or will be charged the NYS resident in-state tuition rate at a SUNY or CUNY college for a reason other than residency.
2. Your permanent home is outside of NYS and you are or have ONE of the following:
   1. U.S. citizen
   2. Permanent lawful resident
   3. Of a class of refugees paroled by the attorney general under his or her parole authority pertaining to the admission of aliens to the U.S.
   4. U-Visa
   5. T-Visa
   6. Temporary protected status, pursuant to the Federal Immigration Act of 1990
   7. Without lawful immigration status (including those with DACA status)
   8. AND you meet ONE of the following criteria:
      1. You attended a NYS high school for 2 or more years, graduated from a NYS high school, and enroll or enrolled for undergraduate study at a NYS college within five years of receiving your NYS high school diploma OR
      2. You received a NYS high school equivalency diploma,and enroll or enrolled for undergraduate study at a NYS college within five years of receiving your NYS high school equivalency diploma OR
      3. You are or will be charged the NYS resident in-state tuition rate at a SUNY or CUNY college for a reason other than residency.
3. You study at an approved postsecondary institution in New York State;
4. You are matriculated in an approved program of study and are in good academic standing with at least a "C" average as of the 4th semester payment
5. You are enrolled as a full-time student taking twelve or more credits* applicable each term toward your degree program;
6. You are charged at least $200 tuition per year;
7. You meet the income eligibility limits;
8. You are not in default on any state or federal student loans or in default on any repayment of State awards;
9. You are in compliance with the terms of any service condition imposed by a NYS award.
10. * Credit-bearing courses in the student's minimum full-time course load (12 semester hours or the education requirement, major requirement, or elective).

Note: A student seeking New York State financial aid, including TAP, for the first time, must pass a federally approved ATB test identified by the Board of Regents if the student does not possess a U.S. high school diploma or its recognized equivalent.