<p>My school found out that I was not eligible to receive TAP for two semesters in 2010. They are making me pay back the money now owed. Is there anything I can do to fight this?</p>
<p>When I found I wasn't going to receive TAP for those semesters I went to financial aid and asked them and they typed on the computer and 'fixed' it. They are claiming 50% fault in the situation - but where is the other 50%?</p>
<p>Does anyone have any knowledge about this or what I can say to fight it?</p>
<p>If it wasn’t a mistake on your part then I’d say you definitely fight it.</p>
<p>On what basis can I fight it, though? I did not deserve TAP at that moment in time, that moment is past (so I can’t retroactively “earn” it), so I have to pay it back.</p>
<p>I’ve tried to argue that financial aid said it was fine and that I never received a warning to take their “achievement test” (which would have qualified me for TAP), but they are making me pay 50%. I can’t exactly take them to court, and the state is the one that withdrew the award, so who can I go to?</p>
<p>Maybe you could threaten legal action? lol</p>
<p>If you truly aren’t at blame, I think maybe you can try to publicize it a little? That’d possibly get it back.</p>
<p>When did they discover their mistake?</p>
<p>If they only recently discovered it, it may be too late for them to ask for the money back. I don’t know what NY’s rules are, but often once a school year is over, if a school realizes that a mistake was made in aid, they just have to accept the mistake and can’t ask for the money back.</p>
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<p>However, when you did receive monies that you knew that you were not entitled to receive. Did you let the school know that you were credited in error and how were they going to correct this or did you just say nothing hoping that you would not get caught? DId you pay your tuition anyway, when it did straighten it self out that you would be in the clear?</p>
<p>Since you knew that you were not eligible, you got the money, you did not give the money back at that time, you owe the $$.</p>
<p>If this happened in 2010, there is no way that you are just finding about this for the first time now. HESC has probably threatened you not paying the money back when they first told you that you owed the money (a hold on your records or registration, or your inability to receive aid, withholding your tax refunds or legal action taken against you to repay the $) </p>
<p>It is like going to the bank; they credit your account in error. You know it is not your money, you spend it anyway. The bank corrects the situation and you have to pay the $ back.</p>