The 2022-2023 Enacted State Budget restored TAP funding eligibility for incarcerated individuals, providing thousands of incarcerated New Yorkers a chance to apply for and access TAP to fund postsecondary education, engage in programming that will expand their employment opportunities and their futures, help reduce recidivism rates, and ensure high success upon their release.
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TAP Application for Incarcerated Students
2024-25 Academic Year
- 2024-25 Tap for Incarcerated Students Application Instructions
- DREAM Act Questionnaire for Incarcerated Students (Paper Application)
- DREAM Act Questionnaire for Incarcerated Students (Fillable PDF)
- 2024-25 TAP Application For Incarcerated Students(Paper Form)
- 2024-25 TAP Application For Incarcerated Students (Fillable PDF)
2025-26 Academic Year
- 2025-26 Tap for Incarcerated Students Application Instructions
- DREAM Act Questionnaire for Incarcerated Students (Paper Application)
- DREAM Act Questionnaire for Incarcerated Students (Fillable PDF)
- 2025-26 TAP Application For Incarcerated Students(Paper Form)
- 2025-26 TAP Application For Incarcerated Students (Fillable PDF)