NY, college junior, Autistic - looking for scholarships

Hippobirdy
Fri, 23 Aug 2024 03:43:20 +0000

Was the scholarship lost due to disability?

“ Students with qualified disabilities who attend less than full-time must register with their college office for students with disabilities.

Please note that neither students with disabilities nor students without disabilities can receive or retain an Excelsior Scholarship if they take longer to complete due to a change of majors or transfer to another college unless such change is a direct result of functional limitations resulting from the impairment that impacts the student’s ability to continue at the college or in the major. Specifically:

For individuals who have lost college credits due to a change in major or transfer of college, consideration for an award will only be given to students who provide medical documentation that clearly specifies that they (1) both (i) transferred to another college due to their disability or medical condition (e.g., the student must be cared for at home and, therefore, transferred to a college near their home) and (ii) changed majors, if applicable, because their previous major was not offered at their transfer college; or (2) were first diagnosed with their disability or medical condition after entering college/selecting their major, and their capacity to continue at that college or in pursuit of that major is or was limited by their disability or medical condition, resulting in the loss of credits.”

hesc.ny.gov

Excelsior Scholarship Program | HESC

Enables students from families earning $125,000 or less per year to attend a state-operated SUNY or CUNY college tuition-free.