We commend the legislature for its ongoing support of TAP, which has grown to become one of the largest and most generous tuition assistance programs in the nation. [...] For more than a decade, the Center has urged state policymakers to expand TAP to more part-time students and we applaud the state for making this a reality. [...] Other recent enhancements are also helping make TAP a more inclusive and effective program, including the $500 increase to the maximum TAP award and the restoration of TAP eligibility to incarcerated New Yorkers. [...] But the world of higher education is continuing to change rapidly, and TAP should continue to adapt and improve to meet the needs of today. [...] First, while the expansion of TAP to more part-time students is poised to help thousands of “nontraditional” students afford a college credential in New York, more can be done to support these students—including older students, student-parents, and those who attend part-time in order to hold down one or more jobs.
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