Welcome to the New York State Student Aid Payment Application! This online application process allows you to apply for New York State's Tuition Assistance Program (TAP). TAP is available to students attending a SUNY, CUNY, independent not-for-profit, and proprietary degree-granting colleges and universities on a full- or part-time basis.

To be eligible to apply for TAP through this application, students must submit a FAFSA.

Students who do not meet residency requirements or have privacy concerns related to completing the FAFSA can find additional information on receiving NYS financial aid through the NYS DREAM Act or an alternate pathway.

Students already approved for other New York State scholarships should also complete the NYS Student Aid Payment Application to request payment.

A HESCPIN account is required to apply. If you currently do not have one, you will be required to create an account prior to completing your application.

If you have any questions, click the Contact Us link above.