To be eligible for a full-time grant, you must be enrolled for at least 12 credit hours. Eligible students are also required to be United States citizens or eligible non-citizens, be New York residents, be enrolled in a degree program at an approved college or university in New York and to maintain at least a "C" average. You must meet income requirements and owe at least $200 in tuition and not be in default on any previously received financial aid. Students can receive between $500 and $5,000 per academic year.
You may be eligible for a part-time grant if you are enrolled in between 6 and 11 credit hours and have accumulated at least 24 credit hours. You must have been a freshman in the 2006–2007 school year or thereafter and meet all other requirements indicated for a full-time grant. Students receive a percentage of the applicable full-time grant based on the number of credit hours for which he or she is enrolled.
Grants are also available for graduate students. Students can receive a total of eight years of assistance through the Tuition Assistance Program. Graduate students can receive between $75 and $550 per academic year.