To be eligible for APTS, a student must:

• Be a United States citizen or eligible non-citizen
• Be a resident of New York
• Be working toward an undergraduate degree or enrolled in a registered certificate program as a part-time student.
• Be enrolled for at least 3 credit hours, but fewer than 12 credit hours per semester
• Have graduated from high school, or has a GED, or passed a federally-approved exam demonstrating  that the student can benefit from the education offered.
• Meet the income limits listed below
• Have at least a cumulative "C" average after receipt of two annual payments
• Not be in default of a Federal Family Education Loan and not be in default on any repayment of State awards
• Not have used up TAP eligibility

Income Limits

Income is defined as the net taxable income as taken from the New York State income tax return

• If claimed as a tax dependent of parents, family net taxable income (parent and student) below $50,550
• If not claimed as a tax dependent of parents, net taxable income (student and spouse) below $34,250
• If not eligible to be claimed as tax dependent of parents, but had tax dependents of your own other than you and/or your spouse, net taxable income below $50,550