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Aid For Part Time Study Program (APTS)

APTS is a grant program financed by New York State in conjunction with participating educational institutions throughout the State. This program provides grants to eligible part-time undergraduate students to help pay tuition expenses.

Who is Eligible for APTS

To be considered for an award you must:

• Be working toward an undergraduate degree as a part-time student enrolled for 3 but less than 12 semester hours per semester (consortium agreement hours can be included as long as a Consortium Agreement Form is on file at UB at the time of submitting the APTS application).
• Maintain good academic standing including having achieved at least a cumulative 2.0 average after having received the equivalent of two full years of payment of state-sponsored student financial aid
• Be a resident of New York State
• Be either a U.S. citizen, permanent resident alien, or refugee
• Meet the income limits (see below)
• Not have used up Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) eligibility
• Not be in default on a Federal Education Loans

What are the income limits?

Income means the net taxable income as taken from the 2007 New York State income tax return.

• If your parents claimed you as a tax dependent in 2007, family income (i.e., net taxable income of student and parents) cannot exceed $50,550.
• If you were not eligible to be claimed as a tax dependent by your parents in 2007, income (i.e., net taxable income of student and/or spouse, if married as of December 31, 2007) cannot exceed $34,250.
• If you were not eligible to be claimed as a tax dependent by your parents in 2007 but you were eligible to claim dependents of your own other than yourself and/or your spouse, income (i.e., net taxable income of student and spouse) cannot exceed $50,550.

How does a student apply for Aid for Part Time Study?

Print out the application and instructions. Complete the application and sign it. Attach a signed copy of your 2007 NYS Income Tax Returns (and your spouse's or parent's, if applicable) to the APTS application. Submit the completed application and NYS Income Tax Returns to:

• Student Academic Records & Financial Services
• University at Buffalo
• 232 Capen Hall
• Buffalo, NY 14260-1631

Do not return the application to Higher Education Services Corporation. This would delay consideration of your application.

What are the application deadlines?

• For the Fall 2008 semester, completed applications (including signatures on the application and tax returns) must be received by Student Academic Records & Financial Services by Friday, September 5, 2008. You may submit the application anytime prior to the September 5 deadline, but processing of the application will not begin until July 1. Applications received late or incomplete will only be considered for the Spring 2009 semester.
• For the Spring 2009 semester, all applications must be received by Friday, January 24, 2009. If you already have a valid application on file from the Fall 2008 semester, you are not required to submit another application. Only those students who did not receive an APTS award for the Fall 2008 semester will be required to submit a new application.

Please Note: Applications are only good for the academic year. You must file a new application each academic year that you are seeking APTS funds.

When will the awards be credited to the student account?

The APTS funds are credited to your account around the middle of the semester. The bill is usually due before the APTS awards are determined, so it is important to pay the bill in full by the due date. Once the APTS awards are available, you will receive an APTS award notice, and the funds will be credited directly to your account. If this creates a credit balance, you may request a refund from Student Academic Records & Financial Services.