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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.
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NYS Higher Education Services Corporation New York State Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Incentive Program Undergraduate Information This application is used to establish your eligibility for the New York State Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Incentive Program. If additional documentation is required, you will be instructed to submit it electronically to expedite the process.
Required information is marked with a Protecting the privacy of your personal information is important to the New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC).
We respect your right to privacy and recognize our obligation to keep information about you secure and confidential in compliance with state and federal laws, and maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards in compliance with federal and state laws and regulations to safeguard your personal information. This notice uses the term "personal information".
This means any information concerning you, which because of name, number, symbol, mark or other identifier, can be used to identify you. HESC collects this information pursuant to Articles 13 and 14 of the New York State Education Law and applicable regulations in connection with the administration of Program awards. Failure to provide the requested information will disqualify the applicant from receiving the award.
HESC does not disclose any personal information about you to anyone, except as permitted by law. HESC restricts access to your personal information to those individuals and entities that need to know this information in order to administer, service and/or collect Program awards including, but not limited to, HESC employees, other state employees and employees of the New York State Attorney General's office, and contractors and agents.
Your personal information is retained in the system of records maintained by HESC's Grant and Scholarships Director, Office of Grant and Scholarship Programs, located at 99 Washington Avenue, Albany, New York 12255. If you have any questions, please visit hesc. ny.
gov/get-help for assistance. You may access and review such information by filing a Personal Privacy Protection Law (PPPL) request with HESC's PPPL Compliance Officer at https://hesc. ny.
gov/pppl-request .
HESC shall, within 5 business days of the date of the receipt of a proper request to access and review your personal information: (i) provide access to the personal information; (ii) deny access in writing, explaining the reasons therefore; or (iii) acknowledge the receipt of the request in writing, stating the approximate date when the request will be granted or denied, which date shall not be more than 30 days from the date of the acknowledgment.
Are you sure you want to cancel? All entered data will be lost and you will have to start over from the beginning. I have read and accept the terms of HESC's Personal Privacy Notice
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: NYS resident, U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen, enrolled full-time at a SUNY or CUNY college following high school graduation, ranked in the top 10% of their NYS high school graduating class, matriculated in an approved undergraduate STEM degree program, and agree to reside and work in NYS for five years in a STEM field. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows full SUNY or CUNY tuition scholarship (up to $7,070 for 2025-2026 academic year). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The most recent published deadline was August 15, 2026, which has passed. This is an annual program, so a new cycle should follow. Check the funder's website for the next application window.
NYS Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Incentive Program is funded by New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in New York. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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