I'm based in New York and I'm eager to find scholarships available for college students here. Are there any specific New York-based scholarships or organizations that I should start checking out?
Yes, there are many New York-based scholarships available for college students. Here are a few:
1. New York State Tuition Assistance Program (TAP): TAP is a grant, so it does not have to be repaid. For eligibility, applicants must be legal residents of New York, U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens, enrolled in an undergraduate degree program at a school based in New York, meet income eligibility limitations, and be taking at least 12 credits per semester.
2. Excelsior Scholarship: This is a tuition-free program for families with income of $125,000 or less. Students need to be enrolled at a SUNY or CUNY institution for at least 12 credits per semester and agree to live and work in New York after graduation for the length of time they participate in the scholarship program.
3. The New York State STEM Incentive Program: This program provides a full SUNY or CUNY tuition scholarship for the top 10 percent of students in each New York high school if they pursue a STEM degree and agree to live in New York and work in a STEM field for 5 years after graduation.
4. New York State World Trade Center Memorial Scholarship: This scholarship provides help to children, spouses, and financial dependents of deceased or severely and permanently disabled victims of the 9/11 attacks and subsequent rescue and recovery operations.
Apart from these, some colleges in New York also offer their own scholarships. For instance, NYU offers the Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholars program, and Cornell University has the Cornell Tradition Fellowship.
Good luck with the scholarship search! It's a time-consuming process, but the potential benefits are enormous. Make sure you meet the eligibility requirements before applying, and keep an eye on the deadlines. You can use a tool like Appily to help manage your scholarship applications.
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