New York State offers a variety of grant, scholarship, loan, and loan forgiveness programs. Complete details regarding these funding opportunities are available from the:
New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)
99 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12255
They may also be reached at 1-888-NYS-HESC or online at:
www.hesc.ny.gov/pay-for-college/financial-aid/types-of-financial-aid.html
Criteria for each of the following programs are located online. Please refer to the HESC website for current program information, application instructions, and deadlines.
State Grants:
Other State Grants:
NYS Scholarships:
- NYS Excelsior
- NYS Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Incentive Program
- NYS Math and Science Teaching Incentive Scholarship
- NYS Scholarships for Academic Excellence
- Senator Patricia K. McGee Nursing Faculty Scholarship
- NYS Achievement and Investment in Merit Scholarship (NY-AIMS)
- NYS Masters-in-Education Teacher Incentive Scholarship
- Flight 3407 Memorial Scholarship
- Flight 587 Memorial Scholarship
- Military Enhanced Recognition Incentive and Tribute – MERIT Scholarship
- NYS Memorial Scholarship for Families of Deceased Firefighters, Volunteer Firefighters, Police Officers, Peace Officers, and Emergency Medical Service Workers
- NYS World Trade Center Memorial Scholarship
NYS Awards:
- NYS Aid to Native Americans
- NYS Regents Awards for Children of Deceased and Disabled Veterans
- Segal AmeriCorps Education Award
- Veterans Tuition Award
NYS Loan Forgiveness Programs: