De Groat v. New York State Higher Education Services Corp.

Appeal from, a judgment of the Supreme Court at Special Term (Miner, J.), entered July 31, 1981 in Albany County, which dismissed petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, to annul a determination of the New York State Higher Education Services Corporation denying petitioner a Tuition Assistance Program award. In May, 1979, petitioner applied for a Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) award for the academic year 1979-1980. Claiming financial independence, she did not include her parents’ income. Respondent replied by sending her a financial independence supplement…