Service-for-aid program · New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)

NYS STEM Incentive Program

Covers SUNY/CUNY tuition for New York high school graduates in the top 10% of their class who major in STEM, in exchange for living and working in a STEM job in New York for five years.

AwardNot listedSUNY resident tuition or actual tuition, whichever is less

DeadlineVariesProgram currently closed to new applications

RenewableYesCan pay again in later years

We couldn’t confirm a current application cycle. Check with the sponsor before you spend time on it.

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Who can apply

Lives or goes to school in New York
For seniors
Studying stem
Top 10% of graduating class at a New York high school; enroll full time at SUNY/CUNY the next fall
GPA of at least 2.5

Homeschool note: this award seems to need an accredited school, class rank or a school nomination. Ask the sponsor whether a homeschool transcript and a parent’s counselor letter are accepted; many say yes when asked.

How to apply

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Is this legit?

Trust 80/100 A government program, confirmed on the agency’s own site. No current cycle confirmed.

Source: State program · checked September 30, 2026. Sponsors change dates and amounts; confirm with the sponsor before you apply.

Listed for: New York. See all 7,344 scholarships or the ones that welcome homeschoolers.

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