Gold Star
NYS Gold Star benefits (Gold Star Annuity, MERIT Scholarship)
In short
Gold Star Parent/Spouse annuity (~US$500/yr, unverified 2026), MERIT scholarship covering SUNY costs for children/spouses of service members killed or disabled, property tax exemption for Gold Star parents. Parents/spouses/children of service members who died in service/combat.
- What you get
- Gold Star Parent/Spouse annuity (~US$500/yr, unverified 2026), MERIT scholarship covering SUNY costs for children/spouses of service members killed or disabled, property tax exemption for Gold Star parents.
- Who qualifies
- Parents/spouses/children of service members who died in service/combat.
- Income limit (2026)
- none
- Papers to gather
- Death certificate/DD-1300, relationship proof.
- Renewal
- Ongoing.
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