Excelsior
Excelsior Scholarship
In short
Covers remaining SUNY/CUNY tuition after TAP/Pell (last-dollar). NY residents at SUNY/CUNY, full-time (30 credits/yr), must live & work in NY after graduation for years equal to award.
- What you get
- Covers remaining SUNY/CUNY tuition after TAP/Pell (last-dollar).
- Who qualifies
- NY residents at SUNY/CUNY, full-time (30 credits/yr), must live & work in NY after graduation for years equal to award.
- Income limit (2026)
- Family federal AGI ≤ US$125,000 (2024 AGI used for 2026-27).
- Papers to gather
- Tax info, school enrollment, FAFSA/TAP completion.
- Renewal
- Annual.
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