High school, adult, transfer students, and VA Benefit recipients–who are New York State residents enrolled full-time in any Associate's degree programs attending Berkeley College New York City or NY online beginning with the winter 2024 semester (January 2, 2024) can qualify for reduction in loans or out-of-pocket balance for tuition and fees.
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 and the maximum New York State Tuition Assistance Program (TAP).
- Have sufficient federal and state financial aid eligibility to complete an Associate’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 full-time, continuous, consecutive-term enrollment—You cannot regain eligibility upon readmission.
- 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 full-time, continuous, consecutive-term—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.
- Must 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.
Don’t pass up this incredible opportunity to earn your degree with reduced debt!
To get started, submit this form today!
The Berkeley College New York Tuition Relief Grant applies to these Associate’s degree programs:
- Accounting
- Fashion Merchandising & Management
- Financial Services
- General Business
- Health Services Administration – Medical Insurance, Billing, and Coding
- Health Services Management
- Information Technology Management
- Interior Design
- International Business
- Justice Studies - Criminal Justice
- Legal Studies
- Management
- Marketing
- National Security
