Advocating for Student Aid in New York

The New York Student Aid Alliance supports funding vital student aid programs for students in New York State. The Alliance is working to secure funding for students in pivotal programs, such as the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP), the Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP), the Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP), the Liberty Partnerships Program (LPP), and many more.

Use the form below to contact your elected representatives and urge that they support more funding for critical student aid programs. 

About Student Aid 

More than 370,000 New Yorkers count on state student aid programs to meet their college expenses each year. New York State and federal government student aid programs exist to help students pay for college.  New York State student aid and opportunity programs include:

• Tuition Assistance Program (TAP)

• Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP)

• Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP)

• Science and Technology Entry Program (STEP)

• Liberty Partnerships Program

For more information on state aid programs visit: https://www.hesc.ny.gov/pay-for-college/financial-aid/types-of-financial-aid.html

Supporting Organizations 

• Association of Program Administrators for CSTEP and STEP (APACS)

• Association of Proprietary Colleges

• College Access Consortium of New York (CACNY)

• Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities (CICU)

• The Liberty Partnerships Programs

• HEOP Professionals Organization (HEOP-PO)

• New York Six Liberal Arts Consortium

• New York State Association for College Admission Counseling (NYSACAC)

• New York State Financial Aid Administrators Association (NYSFAAA)

• New York State School Counselors Association (NYSSCA)

• New York State Transfer and Articulation Association (NYSTAA)