N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 8, § 145-2.14 – Eligibility for category II tuition assistance program awards.

(a) Where eligibility for a category II tuition assistance grant is limited by law to persons who did not graduate from high school prior to a specified date, the award of a high school equivalency diploma shall be considered in the same manner as high school graduation.
(b) Where eligibility for a category II tuition assistance grant is limited by law to persons who did not begin post-secondary study prior to a specific date, such limitation shall not apply to high school students who enroll for incidental college courses for acceleration purposes without formal admission or matriculation by the post-secondary institution.