Aid for Part-Time Study (A.P.T.S.) Application

What is APTS?
The Aid for Part-Time Study program is a grant program financed by New York State in conjunction with participating educational institutions throughout the state. The program provides up to $2,000 per year to help part-time undergraduate students meet their educational expenses.

Who is Eligible for APTS?
To be considered for an APTS award, a student must:

• Be a United States citizen or eligible noncitizen
• Be a legal resident of New York State
• Have graduated from a high school in the United States, earned a GED, or passed a federally approved "Ability to Benefit" test as defined by the Commissioner of the State Education Department
• Be enrolled as a part-time student
• Be matriculated in an approved program of study in a participating New York State secondary institution
• Be in good academic standing; Have achieved at least a cumulative "C" average after having received the equivalent of two full years of payment of state-sponsored student financial aid

What are the Income Limits?
Income means the taxable income as taken from the New York State income tax return plus any state, local or federal pension and annuity income, if applicable.

• If you were claimed as a tax dependent by your parents, family income (i.e., taxable income of student and parents) cannot exceed $50,550. If you were not eligible to be claimed as a tax dependent by your parents, income (i.e., taxable income of student and/or spouse, if married as of December 31st) cannot exceed $34,250.
• If you were not eligible to be claimed as a tax dependent by your parents but you were eligible to claim dependents of your own other than yourself and/or your spouse, income (i.e., taxable income of student and spouse) cannot exceed $50,550.