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Inform Students: Reinstatement of Eligibility for New York State Financial Aid


Students who fail to achieve good academic standing for state programs have several options for reinstatement of eligibility.

First, the student may attempt to make up their academic deficiencies by taking courses without the benefit of New York state aid. If successful, the student could have their aid reinstated for a future semester.

Second, the student can sit out from school for at least one calendar year. Upon returning to school, the student could be eligible in their first term for state financial aid. However, if the student has already utilized the equivalent of four TAP payments, 24 paypoints and has less than a 2.0 GPA, sitting out one year will not reinstate their eligibility.

Third, the student can request a one-time Waiver of Good Academic Standing for Pop and/or SAP.
* Waivers will be considered only for extraordinary circumstances.
* Extraordinary circumstances include the death of a parent, child or spouse; injury or severe illness of the student, student's spouse, parents or children; or other special circumstances. The student will have to provide proof of the circumstance and document that the situation is either under control or will not occur again.

Ramon L. Rodriguez
Financial Aid
10/30/2012