New York News

Here's a list of what's available:

	Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) TAP is the largest grant program in the State of New York, and offers up to $5,000 per academic year to eligible New York residents based on individual and family NYS net taxable income. Students can apply for TAP by filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid FAFSA) form.

	Graduate and Professional Student If you are a NY graduate student, good news, there are a variety of scholarship and other financial aid programs available in New York ranging from $500 to $18,000 per academic year!

	Aid For Part-Time Study The Aid for Part-Time Study (APTS) program offers up to $2,000 per academic year to part-time New York undergraduate students at participating colleges and universities.

	Memorial Scholarships Memorial Scholarships provide financial assistance to the children and spouses of deceased firefighters, police officers, and emergency medical workers who have died in the line of duty while serving in New York State.

	Military Service Recognition Scholarship (MSRS) The MSRS scholarship provides financial assistance to children and spouses of members of the U.S. armed forces who have died or became disabled on or after August 2, 1990 in the line of duty and were also residents of New York State.

	NYS Scholarship for Academic Excellence The NYS Scholarship for Academic Excellence offers up to $1,500 per academic year, for up to five years, to undergraduate students enrolled in NY educational institutions.

	New York Lottery Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship The NY Lottery Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship will award one student from every public and non-public school that applies a $1,000 scholarship for four years.

	NYS Volunteer Recruitment Service Scholarship The NYS Volunteer Recruitment Service Scholarship provides financial aid to new volunteers in fire companies and ambulance squads enrolled in NY educational institutions.

	Regents Health Care Opportunity The NYS Regents Health Care Opportunity Scholarship provides $10,000 scholarships to New York dental and medical students for up to four years.

	Regents Professional Opportunity Scholarship The NYS Regents Professional Scholarship provides between $1,000 and $5,000 to NY undergraduate students pursuing one of several professional careers.

	State Aid to Native Americans The Aid to Native Americans program awards up to $2,000 per academic year to full-time students who are enrolled members of a New York State tribe, or the child of an enrolled member of a New York State tribe.

	Veterans Tuition Awards The Veterans Tuition Awards (VTA) offers up to $1,000 per semester to full-time students, and up to $500 to part-time students who are Vietnam, Persian Gulf, or Afghanistan veterans enrolled at an approved educational institution.

	World Trade Center Memorial Scholarship The World Trade Center Memorial Scholarship ensures that the families and dependants of the innocent victims who died or were disabled due to the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001 will have access to a college education.

To apply for or get more information on any of the state programs listed on this page, contact the New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC):

New York State Higher Education
Services Corporation
99 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12255
http://www.hesc.com/bulletin.nsf/