<p>I don't remember doing the tap grant application. I completely missed it and didn't know I had to do it! The deadline was May 1st...what should I do? Am I screwed?</p>
<p>I’m pretty sure that the May 1st deadline is for the academic year you want aid for…so the deadline for the 2010/2011 academic year should be 5/1/11 (5/1/10 would have been within the 09/10 aid year). But, if you specified a NY address and at least one NY school on your FAFSA, there should have been a link at the end of the FAFSA directing you to the HESC website. If not, you would have been prompted to apply via several emails from HESC, as we were this year. Try logging on to check your status or call the HESC customer service line:</p>
<p>[Applying</a> for TAP](<a href=“http://www.hesc.com/content.nsf/SFC/Applying_for_TAP]Applying”>http://www.hesc.com/content.nsf/SFC/Applying_for_TAP)</p>
<p>Thank you for your help. I just completed my TAP application. (I was sent emails from HESC but I ignored it at the time.) Thank god the deadline’s in 2011!</p>
<p>You’re welcome! Btw, the school will likely add an estimated TAP award to your FA package but the final awards are made by HESC - so don’t ignore any more emails from them! TAP awards won’t be made until the state budget passes.</p>