TAP Awards cannot exceed the maximum amounts shown or 100 percent of tuition, whichever is less.

Undergraduate Students At Degree-Granting and Not-For-Profit Institutions

Dependent Students or Independent Students Who are Married or Have Tax Dependents
First Year in Which Student Received an AwardAward Range
2000 - 2001 and thereafter$500 - $5,000
1994 - 1995 through 1999 - 2000$500 - $4,125
All years prior to 1994 - 1995$500 - $3,575
Independent Students Who are Single With No Tax Dependents
First Year in Which Student Received an AwardAward Range
All years since 1994 - 1995$500 - $3,025
1992 - 1993 and 1993 - 1994$500 - $2,575
All years prior to 1992 - 1993$500 - $2,450
Undergraduate students enrolled in four-year programs may receive up to four years of assistance for full-time study, and up to five years of assistance in an approved specialized program.

Students At Proprietary Registered Non-Degree Private Business Schools

        • For dependent students or independent students who are married or have tax dependents, awards range from $100 to $800
        • For single independent students with no tax dependents, awards range from $100 to $640.

Graduate Students

        • For all graduate students, awards range from $75 to $550.
        • Graduate or professional students may also receive an additional four years of TAP. Eligible students can receive a maximum of eight years of combined undergraduate/graduate assistance.

What Are The Income Limits?

      Undergraduate

          • Dependent undergraduate students or students who are married or have tax dependents - $80,000 NYS net taxable income.
          • Single independent undergraduate students with no dependents - $10,000 NYS net taxable income.

      Graduate

          • Single independent graduate students with no dependents - $5,666 NYS net taxable income.
          • Dependent graduate students or independent graduate students who are married or have tax dependents - $20,000 NYS net taxable income.