Aid for Part-Time Study (APTS): Grant Awards by New York College and Sector, 2000 Onward

Beginning in academic year 2000, this dataset tracks the Aid for Part-Time Study (APTS) program, a grant for eligible part-time undergraduate students in New York State. It lists award recipients, dollar amounts, and average awards by college and sector group. The data is provided by data.ny.gov and was last updated in May 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in APTS funding allocation over time using Academic Year, APTS Allocation, and APTS Reimbursed Award Dollars.
• Compare average award sizes and recipient counts across different institution types using APTS Average Award, APTS Number of Recipients, and TAP Sector Group.
• Map financial aid distribution by specific colleges using TAP College Name, Federal School Code, and APTS Reimbursed Award Dollars.
• Investigate funding differences between public, private, and proprietary sectors using Sector Type, TAP Sector Group, and APTS Allocation.

Strengths

• Provides a long-term time series beginning with academic year 2000.
• Includes granular breakdowns by college (TAP College Name) and sector group (TAP Sector Group).
• Contains multiple financial metrics such as APTS Reimbursed Award Dollars, APTS Average Award, and APTS Allocation.

Limitations

• Row count and total dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

data.ny.gov

Collection Method

Likely collected from New York State's Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) as part of the APTS program administration.

Time Range

Academic years beginning 2000 onward

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-22 21:04:48; freshness should be verified.

Geography

New York State, United States