TAP Academic Eligibility Chart

Students who received a TAP payment in 2009 or earlier are evaluated under a different eligibility chart. EOP students are also evaluated under a different eligibility chart.

Event 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th1 10th1
(Having accrued this many TAP points 2) 0-5 6-11 12-17 18-23 24-29 30-35 36-41 42-47 48-53 54-59
A student must have completed this many credit hours with a passing or failing grade in the prior semester 0 6 6 9 9 12 12 12 12 12
Must have accrued at least this many credit hours 0 6 15 27 39 51 66 81 96 111
With at least this cumulative GPA 0.0 1.5 1.8 1.8 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0
1

 Only EOP students can receive a ninth or 10th payment.

2

TAP payments are measured by TAP points, with students usually being charged six points every semester they receive a TAP award.