What's happening
This bill raises the income cap for individuals with no dependents receiving New York’s Tuition Assistance Program from $10,000 to $30,000.
Why it matters
Expanding eligibility for financial aid. By tripling the income cap for single, childless individuals, the bill allows many more low-income and lower-middle-income New Yorkers to qualify for tuition assistance, directly addressing affordability for a group often excluded from aid programs.
Potential to increase college enrollment and completion. More individuals may be able to attend or stay in college, reducing financial barriers that often lead to dropping out or not enrolling at all, which could improve workforce readiness and long-term economic mobility.
Targets a traditionally underserved group. Single adults without dependents frequently fall through gaps in financial aid, as many programs prioritize families or students with dependents. This change directly addresses that gap, potentially reducing inequities in higher education access.
Impacts state education spending and budgeting. The expansion of eligibility will likely increase the number of aid recipients, affecting state expenditures and highlighting the need for careful budget planning to sustain the program.
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Raise TAP Income Limits
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STATE OF NEW YORK
776
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 4, 2017
Introduced by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to increasing the cap on earnings for eligible individuals with no dependents receiving tuition assistance program awards
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Item 2 of clause (A) of subparagraph (iii) of paragraph a of subdivision 3 of section 667 of the education law, as amended by section 3 of part H of chapter 58 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows:
(2) Three thousand dollars or Thirty-one per centum of
more, but not more than [ten] amount in excess of three
thirty thousand dollars thousand dollars
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01989-01-7
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Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to increasing the cap on earnings for eligible individuals with no dependents receiving tuition assistance program awards
Purpose of bill
Relates to increasing the cap to $30,000 on earnings for eligible individuals with no dependents receiving TAP awards.
Summary of provisions
Section 1. Item 2 of clause (A) of subparagraph (iii) of paragraph a of subdivision 667 of the education law, as amended by section 3 of part H of chapter 58 of the laws 2011.
Justification
The current max earning for a single, independent undergraduate student with no tax dependents receiving TAP awards is currently $10,000 according to Education Law Section 667 (3)(a) (iii)(A). A young adult who no longer lives with his/her parents that earns $15,000 annually, for instance, does not qualify for TAP despite being, by virtually all measures, in need of financial assistance to attend college. This legislation seeks to employ a fairer standard by which single, independent undergraduate students are judged by in TAP eligibility.
Legislative history
2015-16: S5373/A4332 - Higher Education/higher education
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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