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Under this groundbreaking program, more than 940,000 middle-class families and individuals making up to $125,000 per year will qualify to attend college tuition-free at all CUNY and SUNY two- and four-year colleges in New York State.
- Eligibility
- Award Amount*
- Catching Up on Credits
- Opportunity Programs
- Five-Year Undergraduate Programs
- Students with Disabilities Under The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
- Eligibility Review
- Duration
- Payment
An applicant must: 1. be a resident of NYS and have resided in NYS for 12 continuous months prior to the beginning of the term; 2. be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen; 3. have either graduated from high school in the United States, earned a high school equivalency diploma, or passed a federally approved "Ability to Benefit" test, as defined b...
The Excelsior Scholarship covers any remaining gap in tuition expenses, after other federal and state grants and scholarships are applied, up to $5,500. To determine the award amount, the tuition rate* charged is first reduced by the total dollar amount awarded from other student financial aid awards for the academic year, including a NYS Tuition A...
An applicant who is not on track to complete an Associate’s degree in two consecutive years or Bachelor’s degree in four consecutive years (which requires completion of the equivalent of 30 credits each academic year) can catch up on missing credits to become eligible to apply for an Excelsior Scholarship. If you successfully earn additional credit...
If you are in an opportunity program, the Excelsior Scholarship program allows five years to complete your degree on time (which requires completion of the equivalent of 24 credits each academic year).
If you are in an undergraduate program of study normally requiring five-years, the Excelsior Scholarship program allows five years to complete your degree on time (which requires completion of the equivalent of 30 credits each academic year).
To be eligible for an Excelsior Scholarship, students with qualified disabilities under the Americans With Disabilities Act who attend less than full time must register with their college office for students with disabilities. If you are a student with a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Excelsior Scholarship program require...
Students whose current income or prior year adjusted gross income is $125,000 or below due to the disability, divorce or separation of a parent, spouse or the student or the death of a parent or spouse may request a review of their eligibility by completing the Income Eligibility Determination Form and uploading to https://www.hesc.ny.gov/Excelsior...
A recipient of an Excelsior Scholarship is eligible to receive award payments for not more than two years of full-time undergraduate study in a program leading to an associate's degree or four years of full-time undergraduate study, or five years if the program of study normally requires five years, in a program leading to a bachelor's degree.
Recipients must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the NYS Student Aid Payment Applicationevery year in order to receive award payments.
The Excelsior Scholarship provides tuition awards to eligible students attending New York State's public colleges and universities (SUNY and CUNY). This scholarship, in combination with other student financial aid programs, allows students to attend a SUNY college tuition-free.
27 mag 2022 · In 2017, the state of New York’s Excelsior Scholarship made headlines when it became the first in the nation to cover four years of tuition without being tethered to academic performance. New ...
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The Excelsior Scholarship allows eligible students to earn a free college degree at any City University of New York (CUNY) or State University of New York (SUNY) college. The scholarship covers the remaining cost of tuition after other scholarships and financial aid like the Pell Grant and the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) are applied.
Yes. If you are a NYS resident whose family household federal adjusted gross income (as filed on your 2019 New York State Income Tax Returns) does not exceed $125,000 for the 2021-22 academic year and you complete 30 credits per year, you will be able to attend a SUNY or CUNY college tuition free.
2 feb 2024 · Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the launch of the first-ever Tuition Assistance Program eligibility to cover hundreds of SUNY and CUNY non-degree programs that lead to jobs in high-demand, growing fields.
