Aid for Part-Time Study
The Aid for Part-Time Study (APTS) program provides grant assistance for eligible part-time students enrolled in an approved undergraduate studies programs.
To apply for APTS, students must first complete a FAFSA and TAP application. After completing these applications, students must complete the CUNY Supplement Form. As a reminder, our Federal School code for FAFSA is 002693 and our TAP school code is 1414 To complete the CUNY Supplement Form, follow the steps below: To be considered for an APTS award, students must:
APTS payment points count against a student’s maximum eligibility for State tuition aid. Students must have remaining TAP payment points in order to receive APTS. Eligibility for an APTS award is based on New York State NET taxable income from the preceding calendar year.How To Apply
Eligibility Criteria
Income Limits
- Not all students who apply for APTS are guaranteed to receive an award, as receiving is dependent upon the availability of funds allocated to John Jay College of Criminal Justice from the City University of New York and New York State Higher Education to distribute to students who are studying on a part-time basis.
- APTS award amounts are calculated with a dollar amount per credit which is determined based on the allocation of funds to the City University of New York from New York State Higher Education (those per credit amounts are not available until the beginning of each semester). The award amount you potentially receive may not be the exact amount of your tuition balance, therefore there is a likelihood that the APTS award will not cover your full balance and you will be responsible for any remaining balance after the award is applied to your account.
- APTS recipients are not determined and/or finalized until after the Add/Drop period for the semester has ended, so you will not see a potential APTS award on your CUNYfirst account until that point in the semester (Therefore you are responsible for any balance on your account for the semester until APTS eligibility is determined and subsequently applied to your CUNYfirst account at that time)
- APTS awards received by students count toward your lifetime TAP payments; You must have remaining TAP lifetime payments to receive an APTS award.