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TAP Study NYSFAAA Conference 2012. Patricia Thompson. History of TAP Reports 1972-1999. Higher Education in NYS - Keppel Report 1973 Created the philosophical basis for TAP Temp. State Commission on the Future of Postsecondary Education in NYS – 1977
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TAP Study NYSFAAA Conference 2012 Patricia Thompson
History of TAP Reports 1972-1999 • Higher Education in NYS - Keppel Report 1973 • Created the philosophical basis for TAP • Temp. State Commission on the Future of Postsecondary Education in NYS – 1977 • Commission of New York State Financial Aid – Volker/Wharton Report 1999-2000
Defining Need Simple and Transparent • NYS Taxable Income • Federal Adjusted Gross • EFC • Poverty Determinations • Assets • Family Size • Deductions
Schedules • Purpose of Schedules – Good and Bad • Reducing Number of Schedules – Short Term/Long Term • Using Schedules to create transparency
SchedulesExamples • Dependent on Parents • Single – no children • Married – no children • Single or married with children
Part-TimeEntitlement Program • Award Calculation • Use of Tap Eligibility • Summer Study • Future of APTS
FinancialIndependence • Simpler – No Grade TAP • Still some issues – can a student who is claimed on TAP return be considered independent? (Small number) • Winners and Losers
Remedial Study • Volker/Wharton “ducked” the issue in 2000. • Large percentage of students need “some” remediation • Students are considered FT for TAP with 3 credits and the equivalent of 9 credits of remediation. • Remediation uses TAP eligibility • Funding
Merit Aid • Volker/Wharton did not address • Scholarships based on future service • “Pure” Merit • Timing of Notification by SED (Volker/Wharton)