The New York State Excelsior Scholarship
Excelsior Scholarship Webinar
The 2018–19 New York State Excelsior Scholarship application is now available for Spring 2019. The deadline for completion is Monday January 14, 2019. Apply today. The application is available on the New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) website. Current Excelsior Scholarship recipients should not complete this application.
Learn About the New York State Excelsior Scholarship
To make sure you fully understand all of the eligibility criteria, we strongly recommend that you carefully review the following information before you apply:
Reviewing this information will ensure that you understand eligibility criteria for the scholarship, as not all students may be eligible. You should also review this information so that you understand the requirements for utilizing and maintaining the New York State Excelsior Scholarship in future years.
Complete Your 2018-19 FAFSA and NY State Payment (TAP) Application
You must complete your 2018–19 FAFSA and TAP applications before applying for the New York State Excelsior Scholarship online for fall 2018. The Excelsior Scholarship application for the fall 2018 semester is not available yet. Check the HESC website and sign up for e-mail updates about when the scholarship application becomes available next. For spring 2018: If you first received the award in the fall term of the current academic year, no additional action is needed for the spring term. Note that the deadline to apply for the spring 2018 semester for first-time applicants has now passed.
Required Documentation
As part of the New York State Excelsior Scholarship application, you will need to upload a copy of your FAFSA, also called a Student Aid Report (SAR). You can obtain a SAR by logging into your FAFSA. You will also need to upload a copy of your academic transcript from each college/university you have attended.
