Special New
York State Grant Programs |
| Program
Name |
Regents
Professional Opportunity Scholarship Program |
Aid
to Native Americans
|
Vietnam
Veterans Tuition Award |
Memorial
Scholarships for Families of Deceased Police Officers and Firefighters |
| Eligibility
Requirements |
N.Y. State Resident
U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
Full-Time Student
Income Criteria
Baccalaureate Majors:
Accounting, Athletic Training, Nursing, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, Occupational or RespiratoryTherapy, Speech Language Pathology
Graduate Majors:
Physical Therapy, Psychology, Pharmacy
|
U.S. Citizen or Permanent
Resident
Full-Time Student
On an Official N.Y. State Tribe's Tribal Roll, or be the Child
of an Enrolled Member of a N.Y. State Tribe
|
N.Y. State Resident
U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
Have Served in the U.S. Armed Forces in Indochina Between
February 28.1961 and May 7, 1975
Have an Honorable Discharge
|
N.Y. State Resident
U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
Full-Time Student
Parent or Spouse Who was a Police Officer, Firefighter, or Volunteer
Firefighter Who Died in the Line of Duty
|
| Application
Required |
Application for New York State
Regents Professional Opportunity Scholarship Program,
Appendix E (from NYSHESC*)
|
Application for Aid to Native Americans
(from NYSHESC*) |
Vietnam Veterans Tuition Award
Supplement (from NYSHESC*) and a FAFSA or Renewal FAFSA |
Memorial Scholarship Supplement
(from NYSHESC*) and a
FAFSA or Renewal
FAFSA
|
| Special
Aspects or Service Requirements |
12 Month Service Component for Each Year of Funding
|
Must Maintain a Minimum 2.0 Cum. Average |
None |
None |
| Award
Amount |
Up to $5,000 – Awards May be Prorated for Part-Time Students and Disabled Students |
Up to $2,000 Annually for Full-Time Students
Up to $85 per Credit for Part-Time Students
|
$1,000 per Semester for Full-Time
Students, and for Non-Tuition Costs $500 |
Equal to the Tuition Costs of the
SUNY System |
Lifetime Amount or Limit
|
4 Years for Full-Time
Study
5 Years for Specialized Programs
|
4 Years for Full-Time
Study
5 Years for Specialized Programs
|
4 Years in Undergraduate
Programs
3 Years in Graduate Programs
|
4 Years in Undergraduate Programs
5 Years in 5 Year Undergraduate Programs
|
| Repayment
Requirement |
Only if Service Component is Not
Fulfilled |
None |
None |
None |
Deadline Dates
|
Varies Each Year |
Varies Each Year |
Varies Each Year |
Varies Each Year |
| Notification
of Award |
Award Notice from HESC |
Award Notice from HESC* |
Award Notice from HESC* |
Award Notice from HESC* |
