Academic Standards for New York State Programs
Students are required to complete a certain percentage of courses each term, depending on the number of state awards they have received. The percentage is determined according to the following schedule:
| No. of Payments | Must Receive a Grade for |
| Already Received | Pursuit of Program of A-F or P |
| 1,2 | 50% of minimum full time (6 credits) |
| 3,4 | 75% (9 credits) |
| 5 or more | 100% (12 credits) |
Repeated courses will only count toward a full-time schedule and Pursuit of Program if a grade of F or W was received. A course with a grade of F or W can only be repeated once. If this course is repeated again, it would have to be in addition to the 12 credit minimum required in order to be considered full-time. The only exception would be if a minimum grade is required for a particular curriculum. This would have to be approved and documented by the Department Chair in order to be approved.
In addition, a student must meet the minimum academic progress standards. Academic standards for eligibility for TAP programs are available at: www.hesc.ny.gov/tap-coach/94-satisfactory-academic-progress.html.
The academic standard requirements can be viewed at https://www.farmingdale.edu/student-financial-services/financial-aid/academic-standards.shtml
A student may have New York State financial aid reinstated if they make up the deficiency without benefit of financial aid or is readmitted to Farmingdale State College after an absence of at least one calendar year. Part-time students receiving New York State assistance (Aid for Part-time Study Program) must meet the academic standards for full-time students as adapted to recognize the reduced enrollment status.
A student who fails to meet the minimum standards whether in Pursuit of Program (number of credits completed every semester with a letter grade of A-F or P) or satisfactory Academic Progress (cumulative number of credits that must be earned, and cumulative (GPA), may apply for a one-time waiver. Students who fail to meet the C-Average requirement (which must be achieved and maintained after receiving the Fourth TAP payment) may apply for a C-Average waiver which may be issued more than once.
The waiver is not automatically approved; a reason for the student’s inability to meet the standards must be documented. In order to apply for a waiver, a student must present exceptional or extraordinary circumstances which must be approved by officials for the institution and maintained on file for review by HESC. Institutional officials are required to deny the waiver if the facts concerning a student’s failure to adhere to standards do not warrant approval.
