New York Scholarships and State Grants

New York's Tuition Assistance Program from HESC sets clear income limits, and its application comes after the FAFSA, a second step to plan for. See TAP rules here next to the New York scholarships in our catalog, then use Next Scholar to match and finish every application in one place.

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New York state aid from the New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)

The New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) runs the state programs below. Each line comes from the agency’s own page, checked October 24, 2026. New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)

Tuition Assistance Program (TAP)

  • Eligible students can receive up to $5,665 to help cover tuition.
  • NYS net taxable income up to $125,000 for dependent students; $60,000 for married independent students without dependents; $30,000 for single independent students without dependents.
  • Be a legal NYS resident for 12 continuous months (or qualify under the NYS DREAM Act), and complete the FAFSA and TAP application each year.

Official Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) page · Checked October 24, 2026

New York scholarships on file

180 public listings · page 1 of 5. Open now comes first, then the rest by name. Each card links to the award page and its official source.

Simply Sistah's Scholarship

Scholarship · Simply Sistah's, Inc. · Up to $500

Open now · Deadline on file: January 31, 2027 postmark

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Reverend Servio R. Moscoso Foundation Scholarship

Scholarship · The Reverend Servio R. Moscoso (TRSRM) Foundation · From $2,000.00

Open now · Deadline on file: March 26, 2027

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Tuition Assistance Program (TAP)

Scholarship · New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) · $1,000.00–$5,665.00

Open now · Deadline on file: June 30, 2027

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NYS Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Incentive Program

Scholarship · New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) · Covers undergraduate resident tuition at SUNY state-operated / CUNY…

Open now · Deadline on file: August 16, 2027

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Flight 3407 Memorial Scholarship

Scholarship · New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) · Covers average cost of attendance at a state-operated SUNY or actual COA, whichever is…

Open now · Deadline on file: Open year-round (HESC Flight 3407 Memorial Scholarship via Web Supplement; complete FAFSA and TAP first; checked 2026-09-07)

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Flight 587 Memorial Scholarship

Scholarship · New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) · Memorial scholarship for eligible family members of Flight 587 victims; covers eligible…

Open now · Deadline on file: Open year-round pathway via HESC NYS grants hub (Flight 587 Memorial Scholarship; complete FAFSA/TAP; confirm current HESC supplement process; checked 2026-09-07)

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Military Enhanced Recognition Incentive and Tribute (MERIT) Scholarship

Scholarship · New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) · Covers cost of attendance not to exceed the average cost of attendance charged to NYS…

Open now · Deadline on file: Open year-round (establish eligibility via MERIT Web Supplement; complete FAFSA and TAP each year for payment)

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Military Service Recognition Scholarship (MERIT / MSRS)

Scholarship · New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) · HESC currently brands this benefit as the MERIT Scholarship: covers cost of attendance…

Open now · Deadline on file: Open year-round (establish eligibility via MERIT/MSRS Web Supplement; FAFSA and TAP each year for payment)

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NYS Regents Awards for Children of Deceased and Disabled Veterans

Scholarship · New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) · $450.00

Open now · Deadline on file: Open year-round (establish eligibility via Children of Veterans Award Web Supplement; FAFSA and TAP each year for payment)

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NYS World Trade Center Memorial Scholarship

Scholarship · New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) · Covers cost of attendance at a state-operated SUNY or actual COA, whichever is less;…

Open now · Deadline on file: Open year-round (HESC WTC Memorial Scholarship; complete FAFSA and TAP first, then HESC scholarship application; checked 2026-09-07)

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Segal AmeriCorps Education Award

Grant · AmeriCorps / listed via HESC NYS grants hub · Up to $7,395.00

Open now · Deadline on file: Open year-round (Segal AmeriCorps Education Award; use after successful AmeriCorps term; HESC NYS page; checked 2026-09-07)

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Veterans Tuition Award (VTA)

Scholarship · New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) · Up to $7,070

Open now · Deadline on file: Open year-round (complete VTA application; FAFSA and TAP each year for degree programs; vocational students complete NYS payment application)

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A. Geno Andreatta Scholarship

Scholarship · SUNY Upstate Medical University · $4,850.00

Deadline on file: April 20, 2026 at 11:59 pm

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Adarsh Bhagat Memorial Fund

Scholarship · University at Buffalo School of Engineering and Applied Sciences · See the official page

Deadline on file: September each year (majority of SEAS scholarships open end of August and close during September via UB Scholarship Portal; official SEAS undergraduate scholarships page)

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AHEPA Family of Hempstead Constantine Cassis Scholarship

Scholarship · AHEPA Family of Hempstead, Constantine Cassis Chapter 170 · No per-award dollar is printed on the 2026 application PDF or the cathedral AHEPA page…

Deadline on file: Postmarked by Monday, March 23, 2026

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Aid to Native Americans Grant (NYS)

Grant · New York State Higher Education Services Corporation / NYS Education Department · Up to $2,000 per year ($1,000 per semester); part-time (<12 credits) funded prorated…

Deadline on file: July 16 (fall) / January 4 (spring) / May 20 (summer) — NYS Education Department Indigenous Education Unit semester deadlines (HESC Aid to Native Americans; checked 2026-09-07). The listing does not print a year.

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Alfred F. and Shirley D. Enwright Endowed Scholarship

Scholarship · SUNY Upstate Medical University · $1,900.00

Deadline on file: April 20, 2026 at 11:59 pm

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Alfred W. Doust, MD Endowed Scholarship in Otolaryngology

Scholarship · SUNY Upstate Medical University · $19,150.00

Deadline on file: April 20, 2026 at 11:59 pm

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Allan J. Press, MD '67 Endowed Scholarship

Scholarship · SUNY Upstate Medical University · $5,600.00

Deadline on file: April 20, 2026 at 11:59 pm

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Amy Bresney Scholarship Fund

Scholarship · University at Buffalo School of Engineering and Applied Sciences · See the official page

Deadline on file: September each year (majority of SEAS scholarships open end of August and close during September via UB Scholarship Portal; official SEAS undergraduate scholarships page)

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Andre de Corla-Souza, MD '00 Memorial Scholarship

Scholarship · SUNY Upstate Medical University · $2,450.00

Deadline on file: April 20, 2026 at 11:59 pm

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Andrew D. Weinberg, MD '78 Memorial Geriatric Scholarship

Scholarship · SUNY Upstate Medical University · $1,950.00

Deadline on file: April 20, 2026 at 11:59 pm

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Andrew J. Swinburne, MD '69 Memorial Scholarship

Scholarship · SUNY Upstate Medical University · $1,000.00

Deadline on file: April 20, 2026 at 11:59 pm

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Angeline R. Mastri, MD '59 Scholarship

Scholarship · SUNY Upstate Medical University · $11,200.00

Deadline on file: April 20, 2026 at 11:59 pm

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Ara A. Sheperdigian, MD '60 Memorial Scholarship

Scholarship · SUNY Upstate Medical University · $28,050.00

Deadline on file: April 20, 2026 at 11:59 pm

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Barbara and Harold H. Wanamaker, MD '56 Scholarship

Scholarship · SUNY Upstate Medical University · $2,900.00

Deadline on file: April 20, 2026 at 11:59 pm

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Barbara and Jack Davis Engineering Education Fund Scholarship

Scholarship · University at Buffalo School of Engineering and Applied Sciences · See the official page

Deadline on file: September each year (majority of SEAS scholarships open end of August and close during September via UB Scholarship Portal; official SEAS undergraduate scholarships page)

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Bearfield Scholarship Fund

Scholarship · University at Buffalo School of Engineering and Applied Sciences · See the official page

Deadline on file: September each year (majority of SEAS scholarships open end of August and close during September via UB Scholarship Portal; official SEAS undergraduate scholarships page)

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Benjamin N., Mollie P., Gerson H. '57 and Martin W. Aronovitz Memorial Scholarship

Scholarship · SUNY Upstate Medical University · $2,500.00

Deadline on file: April 20, 2026 at 11:59 pm

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Bernard J. Burke, MD '43 Scholarship

Scholarship · SUNY Upstate Medical University · $1,550.00

Deadline on file: April 20, 2026 at 11:59 pm

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Beth Cheshire Moran Award

Scholarship · University at Buffalo School of Engineering and Applied Sciences · See the official page

Deadline on file: September each year (majority of SEAS scholarships open end of August and close during September via UB Scholarship Portal; official SEAS undergraduate scholarships page)

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Betty Reiss, MD '68 and Jacob Reiss, MD '68 Family Scholarship

Scholarship · SUNY Upstate Medical University · $7,100.00

Deadline on file: April 20, 2026 at 11:59 pm

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Brian P. Sorrentino, MD Memorial Scholarship

Scholarship · SUNY Upstate Medical University · $3,550.00

Deadline on file: April 20, 2026 at 11:59 pm

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Bronx Executive Pearls Fund, Inc. College Scholarship

Scholarship · Bronx Executive Pearls Fund, Inc. (Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.® Tau Nu Omega Chapter) · $1,000.00–$8,000.00

Deadline on file: May 1

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Cady Family Scholarship

Scholarship · SUNY Upstate Medical University · $1,900.00

Deadline on file: April 20, 2026 at 11:59 pm

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Chuang Family Scholarship

Scholarship · University at Buffalo School of Engineering and Applied Sciences · See the official page

Deadline on file: September each year (majority of SEAS scholarships open end of August and close during September via UB Scholarship Portal; official SEAS undergraduate scholarships page)

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Class of 1966 Scholarship

Scholarship · SUNY Upstate Medical University · $8,835.00

Deadline on file: April 20, 2026 at 11:59 pm

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Class of 1971 Scholarship

Scholarship · SUNY Upstate Medical University · $3,850.00

Deadline on file: April 20, 2026 at 11:59 pm

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Class of 1977 Scholarship

Scholarship · SUNY Upstate Medical University · $2,200.00

Deadline on file: April 20, 2026 at 11:59 pm

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Class of 1979 Endowed Scholarship

Scholarship · SUNY Upstate Medical University · $1,700.00

Deadline on file: April 20, 2026 at 11:59 pm

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Questions

What state aid does New York offer for college?

The New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) runs Tuition Assistance Program (TAP). Eligible students can receive up to $5,665 to help cover tuition. NYS net taxable income up to $125,000 for dependent students; $60,000 for married independent students without dependents; $30,000 for single independent students without dependents. Be a legal NYS resident for 12 continuous months (or qualify under the NYS DREAM Act), and complete the FAFSA and TAP application each year.

Where do I confirm the rules for Tuition Assistance Program (TAP)?

On the official New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) page: https://hesc.ny.gov/find-aid/nys-grants-scholarships/tuition-assistance-program-tap. Rules and dates change each year, so read that page before you apply.

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