FAFSA
What does FAFSA stand for?
Free Application for Federal Student Aid?
TAP is a financial aid program for students attending schools in which U.S. state?
What is New York?
What does SNAP stand for?
What is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program?
At what age do most youth age out of foster care in New York?
What is 21?
What is the name of the part-time employment program available through FAFSA?
What is Federal Work-Study?
FAFSA helps determine your eligibility for what types of aid?
What are grants, loans, and work-study?
To qualify for TAP, students must be enrolled in how many credits per semester?
What is at least 12 credits?
SNAP benefits are accessed through which card in New York?
What is the EBT (Electronic Benefit Transfer) card?
Which document should foster youth have before aging out to access services?
What is a transition plan?
What organization helps students fight for welfare rights while in school in NYC?
What is the Welfare Rights Initiative (WRI)?
Can students complete the FAFSA if their parents don’t support them financially?
What is yes, but they may need to qualify as independent to avoid needing parental information?
TAP grants are primarily awarded based on what financial factor?
What is household income?
What is one requirement to be eligible for cash assistance in NYC?
What is low income or financial need?
Foster youth who age out may still be eligible for what higher ed benefit until age 26 in NY?
What is the NYS Foster Youth College Success Initiative (FYCSI)?
What must full-time students in NYC sometimes do to keep receiving cash aid from HRA?
What is submit education documentation or attend work-related programs?
Which key financial information do you need to complete the FAFSA?
What are tax returns, income info, and bank statements?
What is one non-financial requirement students must meet to receive TAP?
What is maintaining good academic standing or being a legal NY resident?
Which NYC agency oversees SNAP and cash assistance?
What is the Human Resources Administration (HRA)?
What should foster youth do before aging out to stay connected to benefits and education resources?
What is create a transition plan that includes housing, education goals, applying for college aid, and connecting to programs like SNAP, Medicaid, and ACS aftercare services?
Can college students on public assistance count their education as work activity to keep their benefits?
What is yes, if approved by HRA—students can advocate for education to fulfill work requirements, often with help from groups like Welfare Rights Initiative (WRI)?
What federal program uses the information from FAFSA to determine need-based aid?
What is the Federal Pell Grant Program?
How many TAP payments can an undergraduate student receive in their lifetime?
What is up to 8 semesters or the equivalent of 4 years of full-time study?
Can college students receive SNAP benefits, and under what conditions?
What is yes, if they meet certain exemptions like working 20+ hours/week, having dependent children, or participating in an approved employment/training program?
After transitioning out of care, can foster youth still choose any college and apply for benefits like SNAP or cash assistance?
What is yes, former foster youth can attend the college of their choice and may still be eligible for public benefits like SNAP, Medicaid, and cash assistance if they meet income and program requirements?
How can students challenge an HRA decision that denies or disrupts their education-related benefits?
What is request a fair hearing and seek support from advocacy groups like Welfare Rights Initiative (WRI) to defend their right to attend school while receiving benefits?