New York's Excelsior Scholarship

austinmshauri
Sat, 23 Dec 2017 06:12:49 +0000

It’s important to note that the Excelsior grant only covers tuition (~$8k/year). SUNY and CUNY colleges aren’t free, but tuition may be. The Excelsior grant is a last payer, so kids who get full TAP (our state tuition grant) will only get a couple grand/year, if that. If a student loses the grant, I don’t believe they can get it back. Students who also qualify for the STEM grant can only take one, not both.