| Name |
Aid For Part-Time Study |
| Number of Awards |
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| Award Value |
$2,000 |
| Award Type |
Need-Based Scholarship |
| Accept Applications |
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| Renewable |
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| Scholarship Links |
More Information
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| Contact |
New York State Higher Education Services Corporation
99 Washington Avenue
Albany,
New York
12255
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| Phone |
(888)697-4372 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
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Amount
Awards provide up to $2,000 per year for part-time undergraduate study at participating institutions in New York State. An APTS award cannot exceed tuition charges.
Eligibility
To be considered for an APTS award, you must:
* Be a United States citizen or eligible noncitizen
* Be a legal resident of New York State
* Have graduated from a high school in the United States, earned a GED, or passed a federally approved "Ability to Benefit" test as defined by the Commissioner of the State Education Department
* Be enrolled as a part-time student
* Be matriculated in an approved program of study in a participating New York State postsecondary institution
* Be in good academic standing: Have achieved at least a cumulative "C" average after having received the equivalent of two full years of payment of state-sponsored student financial aid
* Be charged at least $100 tuition per year
* Not have exhausted Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) eligibility
* Not be in default on a student loan guaranteed by HESC or on any repayment of state awards
* Meet income eligibility limitations