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Tuition Assistance Program (TAP)

TAP provides grants for more than 300,000 state residents enrolled full-time in an undergraduate program at a college or university in New York State.

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Direct Institutional (“Bundy”) Aid

The Direct Institutional or “Bundy” Aid program provides funding directly to independent colleges and universities on the basis of degree productivity.

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Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP)

HEOP provides students who do not meet regular admissions requirements with counseling, tutoring, and supplemental financial assistance.

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Science and Technology Entry Program (STEP)/Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (C-STEP)

STEP/C-STEP focuses on increasing the enrollment and retention of under-represented and economically disadvantaged students in programs that lead to professional licensure and employment in scientific, technical, and health-related fields.

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Liberty Partnerships Program

Partnership students receive services designed to improve their ability to complete high school and advance into postsecondary education and the workforce.

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New York Higher Education Loan Program (NYHELPs)

The New York State Higher Education Loan Program is a new loan program for full-time or part-time undergraduate or graduate students attending a participating college, at least half-time, in an approved program. Eligible students and parents or non-parent sponsors may borrow $10,000 annually up to the cost of attendance minus all other financial aid, excluding federal PLUS loans, whichever is less (borrowers must meet citizenship and NYS residency requirements). Interest rates are fixed at 7.55%, 8.25% or 8.75% for the spring 2010 term of the 2009-10 academic year and for the 2010-11 academic year.

For more information, contact NYS Higher Education Services Corporation at 1-888-NYS-HESC, or visit www.hesc.org.

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