Apply for New York State Financial Aid

Most students can apply for TAP through their FAFSA application. New York State (NYS) residents attending NYS schools may be able to link directly to the TAP application from the FAFSA submission confirmation page. If not, you can visit HESC to complete your application!

New York State Aid applications become available on October 1^st for the following Fall semester. The FAFSA must be completed first.

• OCC's TAP School Code is 2185. Unlike with the FAFSA, only one (1) school code can be listed on the TAP application.
• At the beginning of the online TAP application, you will be prompted to create a HESC-specific username and personal identification number called a HescPIN. You will use your HescPIN when "signing" your TAP application and when accessing your HESC account information in the future.