Student Update - June 2025

Applications Now Open:

Excelsior Scholarship: Go to SUNY or CUNY tuition-free?
Enhanced Tuition Award (ETA): Get help paying for a private NYS college.
STEM Incentive Program Scholarship: Top 10% of your class? Get a SUNY or CUNY tuition award for studying STEM.
Senator Patricia K. McGee Nursing Faculty Scholarship: RNs pursuing graduate study could get up to $20,000/year! (Apply by June 17).

Important Deadlines:

2024-25 TAP Deadline: Apply by June 30, 2025.
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? Join a Free Virtual Event

Get Help Applying:
FAFSA & TAP Parent Completion Night – June 2, 5:00 - 6:30p 
NYS DREAM Act & Alternate Pathways – June 2, 5:00 - 7:30p 
Pathways to Financial Aid – June 4, 5:00p – 6:00p
Planning for College:
College Fit: The 4 A’s – June 4 & 18, 6:00p 
College Pricing 101 – June 9, 5:00p
Creating a Smart College List – June 12 & 26, 4:00p 
NYS Financial Aid Spotlights:
SUNY & CUNY Financial Aid Panel – June 10, 6:00p
Excelsior & ETA Overview – June 16, 5:00p
STEM Incentive Overview – June 17, 6:00p
Choosing the Right College or Career Path – June 24, 6:00p

Full list of upcoming HESC events.  

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