There
is special financial aid for students with disabilities:
Tuition Assistance
Program (TAP):
The New York State Tuition Assistance Program
(TAP) is financial aid provided to New York State resident students
dependent on need. Ordinarily the TAP program is available only
for full-time study. Students with disabilities often enroll as
part-time students as an accommodation for their disability. Students
with disabilities are eligible for special Disability TAP if they
enroll as part-time students, i.e. they enroll for as few as 3 credits.
Students should discuss their eligibility for TAP and other programs
for tuition asssistance with the Financial Aid Office.
[Financial
Aid]
Scholarships
for Students with Disabilities:
There are many scholarships established for students with disabilities.
A current listing of these scholarships as well as the eligibility
and deadlines for application is available in the Scholarship Office
in Grover Cleveland Hall 211.
[Scholarship Office - 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.
[Vocational
and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (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.
[Commission
for the Blind and Visually Handicapped (CBVH)] |
