Quick TAP Estimator

Use our Quick TAP Award Estimator to give you a more general estimate of the amount you may receive from the New York State Tuition Assistance Program.

Instructions: Answer the following questions and click the "Estimate TAP" button. You can print this page, for your own reference, by clicking on your browser's "Print" button. The estimated award is only for full-time study at one college or school.

1. What is the Total 2008 NYS Net Taxable Balance*?  $
2. What TAP Schedule applies to the student during 2009-2010?  A D E F G H K L M P U V
   
   
   (Use the table below to determine the appropriate schedule.)

   TAP Schedules (Note: Degree includes not-for-profit institutions)
   Class	Year you first received NYS Aid	Financially dependent student or independent w/dependents		Financially independent student
   		Degree	Non-degree	Degree	Non-degree
   Undergraduate	2000-2001 to 2009-2010	E	H	M	P
   	1994-1995 to 1999-2000	D	H	M	P
   	1992-1993 or 1993-1994	A	G	L	P
   	1990-1991 or 1991-1992	A	H	K	P
   	1989-1990	A	G	K	P
   	1988-1989 or Prior	A	F	K	P
   Graduate	-	U	-	V	-

3. What is the student's tuition for 2009-2010? $

 

Estimated Tap Award **
Annual	Per Semester	Per Trimester

* The Total NYS Net Taxable Balance is the sum of the student's and parent's New York State Net Taxable Incomes plus New York State, Federal and local government pension income. If you don't have this figure available, please use the TAP Award Estimator.

** The Quick TAP Award Estimator is a tool to illustrate the current formula for TAP awards. It is not a predictor of your individual award and you should not rely on the Estimator in making your individual financial decisions. The Estimator functions based on the current TAP formula in law. It is subject to change.