New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Chapter XXII - Additional Institutional Participation In The Tuition Assistance Program
Subchapter B - Tuition Assistance Program Awards For Additional Participants
Part 2408 - Tuition Assistance Program Awards
Section 2408.16 - Educational fees

For purposes of student aid, educational fees shall include library fees, registration fees, laboratory fees and diploma fees. Fees charged for purposes involving primarily the pleasure, comfort or penalty of the student shall be considered noneducational. Such fees include athletic fees, student publication fees, health fees and insurance, student activities fees, maintenance costs, cost of books or uniforms, late registration fees, laboratory breakage fees, and graduation assessment costs other than diploma fees.