About APTS
Aid for Part-Time Study (APTS) is a grant program financed by New York State in conjunction with participating educational institutions throughout the State. This program provides grants to eligible part-time undergraduate students to help pay tuition expenses.
To be eligible for APTS, you must:
- Be working toward an undergraduate degree as a part-time student enrolled for six credits, but less than 12 credits per semester
- Maintain good academic standing, including having achieved at least a cumulative 2.0 average after having received the equivalent of two full years of payment of state-sponsored student financial aid
- Be a resident of New York State
- Be either a U.S. citizen, permanent resident alien, or refugee
- Meet the income requirements outlined by the Higher Education Services Corporation
- Not have used up Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) eligibility
- Not be in default on a student loan