2009-10 TAP, Grants and Scholarships Update


2009-10 TAP Awards

TAP awards for the 2009-10 academic year will be available on Wednesday, April 29, 2009. These awards will be considered estimates until income verification is performed in June 2009. The Student Status Listing and HescWeb will display the estimated award amounts.

Effective with the 2009-10 academic year, income from state, local and federal pensions will be included with taxable New York State income for the purpose of determining TAP award eligibility. Pension income data has not yet been collected or verified by HESC, consequently, some estimated awards may be recalculated if family members received government pension income in 2008. HESC will inform applicants of this new requirement.

HESC will e-mail all applicants for the 2009-10 academic year, inviting students to visit HescWeb to view their TAP awards, review data used in award determination, and make changes where appropriate.

Statutory Change to Grants and Scholarships Programs Continues

The 2% statutory reduction in award amounts, implemented in 2008-09, continues for 2009-10 and applies to all systemically processed non-TAP programs including, the Scholarships for Academic Excellence, the Regents Professional Opportunity Scholarships, the Regents Health Care Opportunity Scholarships, the Veterans Tuition Awards, the Child of Veteran Awards, and the Volunteer Recruitment Service Scholarships.