She has an anticipated award letter. While she will get her Pell, which is federal aid, she will not get TAP until she goes through th verification process, Did she go through the verification process? HESC will determine if she is dependent or independent once she gets verified. Does she live with you? Did you claim her on your taxes?
IF your household makes less than 125 and her school participates she might be better off being a dependent student because she may be eligible for Excelsior, where she would get more aid than she would being an independent student.