TAP grants are growing

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Rick Karlin, Capitol bureau

They haven’t increased since 2000 but the state’s popular Tuition Assistance Program or TAP grants for college costs are rising a bit this year, with the maximum award going from $5,000 to $5,165 for the coming year.

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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that for the first time in 14 years, New York State will increase funding for the maximum Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) award. With this increase, New York State has allocated more than $1 billion for grants and scholarships for New York students who pursue higher education at a public or independent college or university in the State. Last year, TAP served nearly 400,000 students across the State.

“New York was built on the promise of opportunity for all, and with this dramatic increase in the Tuition Assistance Program we are helping hundreds of thousands of students pursue world-class educational opportunities,” Governor Cuomo said. “TAP helps to make college more affordable for students across the State, and as we mark its 40th anniversary, I am proud that New York is investing in our future leaders by raising the level of grants and scholarships to a record $1 billion.”

http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/211559/tap-grants-are-growing/

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1. 2.5 percent tuition hike proposed for SUNY Adirondack

Michael Goot

QUEENSBURY -- SUNY Adirondack tuition would go up by 2.5 percent under a proposal endorsed last week by the college’s board of trustees.

Tuition for full-time, in-state students would go from $1,887 per semester to $1,935 for in-state students and from $3,774 to $3,870 for out-of-state students.

For part-time students, the fee per credit hour would increase from $158 to $162 for New York state residents and from $315 to $324 for out-of-state residents.

http://poststar.com/news/local/percent-tuition-hike-proposed-for-suny-adirondack/article_3197b74c-cfd3-11e3-a60a-0019bb2963f4.html

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2. Will tax-free plan help NY colleges?

http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/money/business/2014/04/29/start-ny-colleges-tax-free-jobs/8490323/

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3. NY state Tuition Assistance Program maximum raised

ALBANY (AP) >> New York has raised the state’s maximum college tuition grant for the coming academic year to $5,165.

The $165 increase is the first in 14 years. Nearly 400,000 state residents received Tuition Assistance Program, or TAP, awards last year.

http://www.oneidadispatch.com/general-news/20140430/ny-state-tuition-assistance-program-maximum-raised