Summer TAP

What you need to know before applying for Summer TAP

At UAlbany, enrollment for the summer term is always considered accelerated study. In addition to meeting general TAP eligibility criteria, you must have passed at least 24 credits in the prior fall and spring terms while enrolled in a degree program at UAlbany to receive an award for accelerated study.

Students must be enrolled full time in an approved program in New York State during the preceding spring term or subsequent fall term to be eligible for TAP for half-time accelerated study.

You may receive up to 8 semesters (10 semesters if you are in the EOP program) of TAP as an undergraduate student. A half-time summer TAP award (6 to 11 credits) will use a half semester of your TAP eligibility. A full-time summer TAP award (12+ credits) will use a full semester of your eligibility. Using summer TAP counts toward the total number of payments you may receive. As a result, you could exhaust your TAP eligibility before completing your academic program.

You must meet NYS good academic standing requirements at the end of the summer term to be eligible for TAP in subsequent term(s). If you receive a summer TAP award and fail or drop summer classes, you may jeopardize your eligibility for TAP in subsequent term(s). Information about good academic standing is available at

Visit www.hesc.org to view the status of your TAP application, submit a TAP application, or to add the summer term to your existing TAP application. The UAlbany undergraduate college code is 0895 and the graduate code is 5390.

If you have questions regarding how Summer TAP may affect your financial aid, you are encouraged to contact the Student Financial Center and speak with a representative.