Income tax 2024 Student Loan Forgiveness Question

What does this mean in the STATE section: “If you received a student loan forgiveness award from New York State enter the amount of the award to the extent it was included  in your federal adjusted gross income on the 2024 income tax.” Does that mean I have to enter the amount they forgave or ONLY enter that amount if they cut me a check for that amount? I don’t believe I’ve ever seen that question before. I did receive some forgiveness as a teacher but not complete forgiveness. Any advice?