Opportunity Programs & Funding

The Office of Higher Education administers or assists in the administration of a number of opportunity programs aimed at helping NYS students access and succeed in their postsecondary education experiences. For more information about these programs, please click on the links below.​

Higher Education Programs​

Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP)​

Science and Technology Entry Program (STEP)

Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP)​

Liberty Partnership Program (LPP)​

Perkins Postsecondary Career & Technical Education Program​

Tuition Assistance Program (TAP)​

​Enhancing Supports and Services for Students With Disabilities for Postsecondary Success (SWDPS)

Foster Youth College Success Initiative (FYCSI)

Teacher Opportunity Corps II (TOC II)​

Senator José Peralta New York State DREAM Act​

Regents Physician Loan Forgiveness Program​