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Ellen Perper, Tap Certification Officer (212) 772-4570

Summer TAP Award Effective 2007

To receive a summer TAP award, you must have been enrolled as a full-time student the prior spring semester and have completed at least 24 credits during the preceding fall and spring semesters. These credits must have been earned at Hunter College. In addition you must be enrolled for a minimum of 6 credits that may be applied toward the completion of your degree to be considered for a summer award.

Winter Session:  The winter session does not qualify for TAP

TAP Program Pursuit & Academic Progress Charts

You must meet the standards listed in the TAP Pursuit and Academic Progress Charts below.  Please note: Only credits that may be used toward your degree will be counted when calculating enrollment status and academic Pursuit and Progress for TAP eligibility. It is recommended that you consult an Academic Advisor or DegreeWorks to determine that the credits you have registered for are "degree credits". Credits that will not be counted toward your degree will be subtracted out and may result in decertification of your award.

Students who are disabled, as defined by the 1990 Federal Americans with Disabilities Act, do not have to be in full-time attendance to be eligible for TAP.  To determine if you qualify, please see a counselor in the Office of AccessABILITY, located in the East building Room E1124.

A change in legislation has created a uniform chart used to determine a student’s satisfactory academic progress. The following chart must be used for first- time undergraduate students beginning with the 2006-07 academic year.

The following TAP academic progress chart is for Undergraduate students receiving TAP payments beginning with the 2006-07 academic year.

Calendar: Semester Program: Baccalaureate Program
Before Being Certified for This Payment
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th**
10th**
A Student Must Have Accrued at Least This Many Credits
0
3
9
21
33
45
60
75
90
105
With At Least This Grade Point Average
0
1.1
1.2
1.3
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0

**NOTE: Only students in specialized five-year programs are eligible for more than eight semesters of undergraduate awards.

The TAP academic progress charts are for Students Receiving TAP Payment number 1, prior to the 2006 academic year:

Undergraduate
Calendar: Semester Program: Baccalaureate Program
Before Being Certified for This Payment
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th**
10th**
A Student Must Have Accrued at Least This Many Credits
0
0
6
18
31
45
60
75
90
105
With At Least This Grade Point Average
0
0
1.0
1.2
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
Graduate

To be eligible for payment number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
you must have completed this minimum number of credits 0 6 12 21 30 45 60 75
with this minimum grade point average 0 2.00 2.50 2.75 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00

TAP PROGRAM PURSUIT (FOR UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS)

To be eligible for payment number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
you must have completed the 0 6 6 9 9 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
minimum number of equated credits the prior semester

EXAMPLE: To be eligible for the 6th TAP payment, you must complete 12 equated credits in the 5th TAP payment.

NEW TAP STUDENTS MUST SATISFY BOTH ACADEMIC PROGRESS AND PROGRAM PURSUIT.

The Hunter College traditional academic retention standards remain in effect and supersede any other GPA requirements.

The above regulations are only used to determine TAP eligibility.

C Average Requirement for State Funded Student Financial Aid Eligibility

EFFECTIVE FALL 1996:
In order to receive payment of State funded financial aid, a student must have at least a cumulative "C" average after receipt of two years (four semesters). The State Education Department will shortly be releasing the implementation of this rule. Students are advised to watch for details.

New Course Repeat Rule for N.Y. State Financial Aid

 As of May 1987, if a student repeats a course in which a passing grade acceptable to the institution has already been received, the course cannot be included as part of the student = s minimum full-time or part-time course load for financial aid purposes. = s minimum full-time or part-time course load for financial aid purposes. When such courses are included in meeting the minimum requirement, they render the student ineligible for a State award. In the following instances, repeated courses may count toward full-time or part-time study: (1) when a failed course is repeated; (2) when a grade received is passing at the institution but is unacceptable in a particular curriculum; and (3) when a course may be repeated and credit earned each time.

Notice to PELL Recipients:

Effective as of the Summer of 1985, the number of developmental hours you may use towards your PELL grant will have certain limitations. Specifically, once you have attempted 30 developmental hours (except for English as a second language) any additional hours cannot be used to calculate your enrollment status for PELL.

EXAMPLE: You are taking these courses and HAVE NOT attempted 30 developmental hours.

# of Credits Hours Excess

CLA 110 3 3 0

SOC 101 3 3 0

ACSK 012 (PHYSC 001) 2 4 4

ACSK 021 (ENGL 015) 2 3 3

TOTAL 10 13 7

For your PELL payment, you will be full-time but you will have accrued 7 developmental hours toward your 30 developmental hour maximum. Now, if you have the same courses and you HAVE already attempted 30 developmental hours you would receive only a half-time PELL payment since you have only 6 credits to be considered towards your PELL payment. The 7 developmental hours would not count.

If you have any questions regarding this information, you should speak with an academic advisor.

NOTICE TO STUDENTS Changing their enrollment status or withdrawing after the third week of classes:

If you change your enrollment status or withdraw after the third week of classes, your financial aid may be affected. Each financial aid program is different. Please obtain an Application to Withdraw form from the Financial Aid Office, Room 241 HN and read it before withdrawing from class(es).