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Find similar grantsNYS Scholarships for Academic Excellence is sponsored by New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC). This program provides high school students who are top students with scholarships to attend college in New York State.
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New York State Grants & Scholarships | HESC New York State Grants & Scholarships Teaching & Public Service Careers Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) One of the nation's largest need-based college financial aid grant programs. Available for students attending full-time, part-time and in non-degree programs.
Part-Time Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) Tuition Award for part-time students attending SUNY, CUNY and not-for-profit independent degree-granting colleges. Non-degree Part-Time Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) Tuition award for part-time students enrolled in eligible non-degree workforce credential programs at participating SUNY & CUNY colleges.
Excelsior Scholarship Program Enables students from families earning $125,000 or less per year to attend a state-operated SUNY or CUNY college tuition-free. Enhanced Tuition Award (ETA) Provides students from families earning $125,000 or less to receive up to $6,000 toward tuition costs at participating NYS private colleges.
NYS Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Incentive Program Provides tuition awards for students graduating in the top 10% of their class who attend SUNY or CUNY and are pursuing a degree in a STEM field. Senator Patricia K.
McGee Nursing Faculty Scholarship Scholarships for registered nurses licensed to practice in New York State enrolled in a graduate program that leads to a career of nursing or adjunct clinical faculty. NYS Math and Science Teaching Incentive Program Scholarships for undergraduate or graduate students pursuing careers as math and science teachers in secondary education.
NYS Scholarships for Academic Excellence Provides high school students who are top students with scholarships to attend college in New York State. NYS Child Welfare Worker Incentive Scholarship Scholarships for employees of NY State-licensed child welfare not-for-profit agencies to pursue an undergraduate or graduate degree.
Masters in Education Teacher Incentive Scholarship Tuition awards for students pursuing a master's degree in education at SUNY or CUNY full-time. Tuition Award for veterans with at least four years of active duty service and combat veterans pursuing an undergraduate, graduate degree or participating vocational training program.
NYS Regents Awards for Children of Deceased and Disabled Veterans Scholarships for students whose parent served in the U.S. Armed Forces during specified times of war or national emergency.
Military Enhanced Recognition Incentive & Tribute (MERIT) Scholarship Scholarships available to members of U.S. Armed Forces and their children, spouses, and financial dependents of members of the United States Armed Forces or state-organized militia who died or became disabled performing their military duties.
Flight 3407 Memorial Scholarship Scholarship for children, spouses and financial dependents of individuals killed as a direct result of the crash of Continental Airlines Flight 3407 in Clarence, New York on February 12, 2009.
World Trade Center Memorial Scholarship Scholarship for children, spouses, and financial dependents of innocent victims who died or were severely and permanently disabled as a result of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States of America - at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and on airline flights 11, 77, 93, and 175 - and the resulting rescue and recovery efforts.
Scholarship for children, spouses and financial dependents of deceased firefighters, volunteer firefighters, police officers, peace officers (including NYS Correction Officers), and emergency medical service workers who have died as the result of injuries sustained in the line of duty in service to the State of New York. Grant for enrolled members of a New York State tribe or their children.
Segal AmeriCorps Education Award Education award for NYS residents who successfully complete a term of service with an approved AmeriCorps program. New York State Higher Education
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Top-performing high school students from New York. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $1,500. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for NYS Scholarships for Academic Excellence are due February 27, 2027. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
NYS Scholarships for Academic Excellence is funded by New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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NYS Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Incentive Program is sponsored by New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC). This program provides a full tuition scholarship for New York State residents who are in the top 10 percent of their high school graduating class, pursue a STEM degree at a SUNY or CUNY college, and agree to work in a STEM field in New York State for five years after graduation. The award covers tuition expenses at a SUNY or CUNY college, reduced by other tuition assistance awards.
Child Welfare Worker Incentive Scholarship (New York State) is sponsored by New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC). This scholarship provides financial assistance to eligible employees of New York State licensed child welfare agencies who are pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees in fields like Human Services, Psychology, Public Health, Social Services, and Social Work to strengthen their skills as child welfare professionals. While not directly for community college scholarships, it supports individuals in a related field who may have previously attended community college.
Federal appropriators added $15 billion in new Pell Grant funding to the FY 2026 appropriations package on top of the standard appropriation level — a response to a structural shortfall that CBO scored at $5.4 billion in FY 2026 and $11.5 billion in FY 2027. The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget projects a cumulative gap of $61 billion to $97 billion through 2035 even after the one-time fix. Meanwhile, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act expanded eligibility to short-term Workforce Pell programs, adding $2 to $6 billion in new costs. The Pell program is the foundation of need-based federal student aid, but the structural mismatch between rising costs and appropriations is a permanent feature now. Here is what that means for institutions, foundations, and state higher-ed agencies.
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