![]() ![]() You may be eligible to retain your award under the following conditions: Your school will notify HESC if it is determined that you are eligible to receive your award. Please note that documentation will be required. If you meet any of the following conditions, please reach out to your school to have your eligibility reviewed. Recipients who do not meet the annual credit or continuous enrollment requirements due to one of the conditions indicated below may be able to retain their Enhanced Tuition Awards. ![]() Students who are denied for income and have current income or prior year adjusted gross income of $125,000 or below due to the disability, divorce or separation of a parent, spouse or the student or the death of a parent or spouse may request a review of their eligibility by completing the Income Eligibility Determination Form and uploading to. Students with disabilities determined to be ineligible who can demonstrate good cause for completing fewer credits than attempted and/or a break in attendance may appeal the decision by completing the Enhanced Tuition Awards Program Allowable Interruption Form and uploading the. If you have not earned credits for all courses attempted, you can catch up on missing credits if you successfully earn additional credits during a Summer and/or Winter session(s) and get back on track for credits that were not previously completed. If you are a student with a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the ETA program requires that you be continuously enrolled and complete the number of credits you attempted each semester to fulfill the requirement for on-time degree completion. To be eligible for an Enhanced Tuition Award, students with qualified disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act who attend less than full time must register with their college office for students with disabilities. Students with Disabilities Under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 If you are in an undergraduate program of study normally requiring five-years, the ETA program allows five years to complete your degree on time (which requires completion of the equivalent of 30 credits each academic year). If you are in an opportunity program, the ETA program allows five years to complete your degree on time (which requires completion of the equivalent of 24 credits each academic year). If you successfully earn additional credits during a term or academic year and get back on track to completing your degree on time, you will be eligible to receive an Enhanced Tuition Award for the remainder of your undergraduate degree program. Catching Up on CreditsĪn applicant who is not on track to complete an Associate’s degree in two consecutive years or Bachelor’s degree in four consecutive years (which requires completion of the equivalent of 30 credits each academic year) can catch up on missing credits to become eligible for an Enhanced Tuition Award. execute a Contract agreeing to reside in NYS for the length of time the award was received, and, if employed during such time, be employed in NYS.Ĭlick here if you do not meet the above eligibility requirements.be in compliance with the terms of the service condition(s) imposed by any NYS award(s) that you have previously received and.be in a non-default status on a student loan made under any NYS or federal education loan program or on the repayment of any NYS award.if attended college prior to the 2022-23 academic year, have earned at least 30 credits each year (successively), applicable toward his or her degree program prior to applying for an Enhanced Tuition Award.be enrolled in at least 12 credits per term and complete at least 30 credits each year applicable toward his or her degree program, through continuous study with no break in enrollment except for certain reasons that can be documented.be pursuing an undergraduate degree at a participating private college or university located in New York State.have a combined federal adjusted gross income of $125,000 or less.have either graduated from high school in the United States, earned a high school equivalency diploma, or passed a federally approved “Ability to Benefit” test, as defined by the Commissioner of the State Education Department.be a resident of NYS and have resided in NYS for 12 continuous months prior to the beginning of the term. ![]() Visit to explore other NYS opportunities. Applicants who first enrolled in college prior to 2020 or earlier (2019 or earlier if in an approved five-year program or Opportunity Program) are not eligible to apply. ![]()
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