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New York State Vietnam and Persian Gulf Veterans Tuition Awards

These awards provide up to $1,000 per semester for full-time study and $500 per semester for part-time study, or $500 per semester for part-time study to Vietnam and Persian Gulf veterans matriculated in either an undergraduate or graduate program of study. The total of all undergraduate and graduate awards received cannot exceed $10,000. You must submit a FAFSA and a TAP application. In the case of students also receiving TAP, the combined awards cannot exceed the cost of tuition.

All applications must be completed by May 1st of the academic year for which an award is being sought.

Eligibility requirements and duration of awards are listed on the application, which is available from NYSHESC, Scholarships Unit, 99 Washington Avenue, 13th Floor, Albany, NY 12255, (518) 474-8615. A copy of these applications is available for viewing purposes in the Office of Financial Aid. For more information, visit the NYSHESC web site.