Special funding
for students with disabilities is available:
Financial Aid
– TAP for Students with Disabilities:
Some students need to attend college on a
part-time basis because of the impact of a disability. If a student
can only take from 3 – 11 credits per semester, it may be
advisable for the student to compare what the financial aid staff
refer to as “Disability TAP” with the Aid for Part-time
Studies (AFPTS). AFTPS and TAP both come from the state’s
tuition support funding, but how “points” are allocated
in their use is quite different as are the sums of money available.
The director of financial aid has found that the amount is usually
higher with the Disability TAP, and the number of points used up
out of a maximum of 60 is less than if AFPTS were the funding source.
Students should check to see which is the best bargain for them
before the funding decisions are made.
(Link to Financial Aid)
Scholarships for Students
with Disabilities:
The Scholarship Office in Grover Cleveland
211A has a continuously updated listing of scholarships as well
as newsletters of sites specifically for students with disabilities.
Scholarships supplant VESID/CBVH funds, per agency guidelines.
(Link to Financial Aid – Scholarships)
New York
State Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities
(VESID):
VESID provides funds to students who have significant disabilities
and who need training to meet their employment goals as agreed upon
with the rehabilitation counselors for the agency. VESID works with
individuals who have disabilities other than blindness. Funding
is provided based on income and severity of need. Assistive technology
and adaptive equipment and training in their use are also common
forms of support. If a student is eligible for VESID support, he/she
must first complete the federal FAFSA (Free Application for Financial
Student Assistance) paperwork as well as TAP. Any gaps after that
funding is in place can be covered according to guidelines established
periodically. It is the student’s responsibility to provide
transcripts and other documentation of progress each semester for
continued funding. To receive a voucher for books, the student must
request it from the agency well before the start of the semester
to ensure the paperwork is ready when the books are needed.
(Link to VESID)
Commission for the Blind
and Visually Handicapped (CBVH) Funding Resources:
CBVH works with individuals who have a significant
visual impairment or legal blindness. Funding is provided based
on income and severity of need. Assistive technology and adaptive
equipment and training in their use are also common forms of support.
If a student is eligible for CBVH support, he/she must first complete
the federal FAFSA (Free Application for Financial Student Assistance)
paperwork as well as TAP. Any gaps after that funding is in place
can be covered according to guidelines established periodically.
It is the student’s responsibility to provide transcripts
and other documentation of progress each semester for continued
funding. To receive a voucher for books, the student must request
it from the agency well before the start if the semester to ensure
the paperwork is ready when the books are needed.
(Link to CBVH)
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