Awards for Children of Deceased or Disabled Veterans

Grants of $450 per year are awarded to eligible students in New York State.

Eligibility. Applicant must be (1) attending a college in New York State on a full time basis; (2) a legal resident of New York State; (3) the child of a veteran who served in the U.S. Armed Forces during specified periods of war or national emergency and, as a result of service, died or suffered a 40% or more disability, is classified as missing in action, or was a prisoner of war. The veteran must currently be a New York State resident or have been a New York State resident at the time of death, if death occurred during or as a result of service.

Application. Applicant must file the FAFSA and Express TAP application in addition to requesting a Child of Veteran Award Supplement from: HESC Scholarship Unit, 99 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12255; Phone: 1-888-NYS-HESC. Additional application and eligibility criteria can be found at www.hesc.com.

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