There are several types of New York state aid, which include grants and scholarships administered by Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) and the New York State Education Department:
Eligibility
All undergraduate students must meet the following conditions to continue receiving state financial assistance:
Academic Progress
The academic progress chart below illustrates the number of graduation credits and the minimum grade-point average students must meet to remain eligible for future state payments. Academic performance expectations are quite low at the beginning, allowing for a time of adjustment to college work, but after several semesters, the expectations more closely approximate the overall minimum of 2.0 GPA necessary to qualify for a degree at Binghamton University.
For example, note on the chart that students must complete 15 credits with a 1.8 GPA to be eligible for the third payment of a New York state award. Thus, a student who has accrued 14 or fewer credits is not eligible for the third payment of a New York state award. Likewise, a student with less than a 1.8 GPA is not eligible for a third payment of a New York state award. The student needs to reach the stated minimums to be eligible for the next award. (See Appeals) Although the academic progress standards allow 10 semesters for completion of a bachelor’s degree, the maximum award period at the undergraduate level is four years, except for approved five-year degree programs or in the case of EOP students.
Transfer students may be granted beneficial placement. Beneficial placement is determination of placement on the chart in accordance with either the number of payments a student has received or the number of credits earned, whichever is more beneficial to the student. A student who has lost eligibility for state aid may regain eligibility if readmitted after an absence of one calendar year.
Undergraduate State Student Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress Chart (SAP)
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Effective 2011-12 for students receiving first NYS award payment |
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| Program: Baccalaureate Program | ||||||||||
| Calendar: Semester | ||||||||||
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Before Being Certified for This Payment |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
5th |
6th |
7th |
8th |
9th |
10th** |
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A Student Must Have Accrued at Least This Many Credits |
0 credits |
6 credits |
15 |
27 credits |
39 |
51 credits |
66 credits |
81 credits |
96 credits |
111 credits |
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With at Least This Grade Point Average |
0.00 |
1.5 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
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Effective 2011-2012 this chart is used for: Students receiving first NYS award payment prior to 2010-2011 |
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Before Being Certified for This Payment |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
5th |
6th |
7th |
8th |
9th |
10th** |
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A Student Must Have Accrued at Least This Many Credits |
0 credits |
3 credits |
9 credits |
21 credits |
33 credits |
45 credits |
60 credits |
75 credits |
90 credits |
105 credits |
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With at Least This Grade Point Average |
0.00 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
1.3 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
In addition to meeting the criteria outlined on the Academic Progress Chart, State Education Department regulations require students who receive New York state awards to complete a minimum number of credits toward the degree each semester as follows:
“Incompletes” must be made up within one semester to have the credits counted.
Students who do not complete the minimum number of credits in a given semester are ineligible for New York state financial aid in the following term or until additional credits are completed to reach the minimum level.
Only courses that count toward a student’s degree may be used for meeting the program-pursuit requirement.
