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Berkeley College
New York Tuition Relief Grant II
High school, adult, transfer students, and VA Benefit recipients who are qualified New York State residents enrolled as a full-time Associate's or Bachelor's degree student in New York City beginning with the fall 2024 semester (September 3, 2024) may qualify for a reduction in loans or out-of-pocket balance for tuition and fees.
The Berkeley College New York Tuition Relief Grant II applies to these degree programs:
Restrictions: Cannot be combined with any other Berkeley College grants or scholarships.
To qualify for this program, you must:
- Satisfy Berkeley College admissions requirements and be accepted to the College.
- Complete a FAFSA each new aid year by January 1st and be eligible for the maximum Federal Pell Grant.
- Be eligible for the New York State Tuition Assistance Program (TAP).
- Have sufficient federal and state financial aid eligibility to complete an Associate’s and Bachelor's degree.
- Complete all federal and state financial aid verification requirements before the semester begins.
- Be a full‐time student and maintain federal and state satisfactory academic progress each semester.
- Maintain on-site full-time, continuous, consecutive term enrollment – you cannot regain eligibility upon readmission. Students may not be enrolled as an online student, but they may enroll in individual online classes to fulfill degree requirements.
- Have valid proof of NYS residency at the time financial aid is determined.
To remain in the program and renew the grant, you must:
- Maintain on-site full-time, continuous, consecutive term enrollment – you cannot regain eligibility upon readmission.
- Maintain federal and state satisfactory academic progress each semester.
- Complete a FAFSA and complete all federal and state financial aid verification requirements before each semester begins.
- Meet all federal and Berkeley College deadlines.
- Earn a total of at least 24 credits within two consecutive semesters to be eligible for this program in the subsequent third semester.
Berkeley College reserves the right to add, discontinue, or modify its programs and policies at any time. Modifications subsequent to the original publication of this document may not be reflected here. For up-to-date and detailed information, please visit BerkeleyCollege.edu and view our catalogs at BerkeleyCollege.edu/Publications.