Tuition-free Degree Program: The Excelsior Scholarship

Overview

Be residents of New York State
- Plan to attend SUNY or CUNY two- or four-year college
- Complete 30 credits per year towards their program of study (including January and Summer sessions)
- Plan to live and work in New York following graduation for the length of time they participate in the scholarship program

Contact Info

https://www.ny.gov/programs/tuition-free-degree-program-excelsior-scholarship

Kerri Barber
Director Education and Transitional Support Services
New York State Office of Children and Family Services
Division of Youth Development and Partnerships for Success
52 Washington Street
Room 338 North
Rensselaer, NY 12144
Kerri.Barber@ocfs.ny.gov

Application

https://www.hesc.ny.gov/pay-for-college/financial-aid/types-of-financial-aid/nys-grants-scholarships-awards/the-excelsior-scholarship.html

Offers/Programs

nder 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. The new program begins in the fall of 2017 and will be phased in over three years.

Resource Categories

Educational

Scholarship

States

New York

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