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Student Update - August 2025
Summer Countdown: August Financial Aid Update
Applications Closing in August:
- STEM Incentive Program: Top 10% of your class? Get a SUNY or CUNY tuition award for studying STEM. Deadline August 15, 2025
- Excelsior Scholarship: Attend a SUNY or CUNY school tuition-free! Deadline August 31, 2025
- Enhanced Tuition Award (ETA): Get help paying for a private NYS college. Deadline August 31, 2025
Explore all NYS financial aid programs.
Important Deadlines:
- Haven’t submitted your 2025-26 FAFSA and NYS TAP yet? Apply today to maximize your financial aid opportunities.
- Students eligible for NYS financial aid through the NYS DREAM Act can submit their TAP application through the NYS DREAM Act portal.
Need Help? Find a Virtual Event
Get Help Applying:
- NYS DREAM Act & Alternate Pathways – August 4, 5:00–7:30p
- HESC FAFSA/TAP Completion Event - August 11, 4:00-5:30p
Planning for College:
- Behind the Curtain: The Admissions and Financial Aid Connection – August 6 & 20, 6:00p
- Financial Aid Roadmap to SUNY & CUNY – August 12, 6:00p
- Opportunities Programs- CD/Seek, HEOP, EOP – August 19 & 28, 4:00p
- Choosing the Right College or Career Path – August 26, 6:00p
NYS Financial Aid Spotlights:
- STEM Incentive Overview – August 5, 6:00p
- Excelsior & ETA Overview – August 21, 5:00p
Full list of upcoming HESC events.
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