Excelsior Scholarship
Last-dollar tuition scholarship at SUNY and CUNY colleges for New York residents from families earning $125,000 or less who complete 30 credits a year, then live and work in New York for as many years as they received it.
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Who can apply
- Lives or goes to school in New York
- For college students
- Household income under $125,000
- Attending SUNY or CUNY colleges
- Complete 30 credits per year; must live and work in NY after award or it becomes a loan or Graduated from a U.S. high school, earned a high school equivalency diploma, or passed an approved ability-to-benefit test
How to apply
You’ll need the FAFSA.
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Is this legit?
Trust 95/100 A government program, confirmed on the agency’s own site. No red flags.
Source: State program · checked September 30, 2026. Sponsors change dates and amounts; confirm with the sponsor before you apply.
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