The New York State Excelsior Scholarship
Excelsior Scholarship Webinar
Application Availability
The fall 2022 New York State Excelsior Scholarship application is available until August 31, 2022.
The application is available on the New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) website. We encourage you to sign up for notifications about the scholarship and its availability.
Should I Apply?
The fall 2022 application is open to students first entering college in the fall 2022 semester, students who caught up on credits prior to fall 2022, and current college students who missed the deadline for prior applications. Current and prior Excelsior Scholarship recipients do not complete this application.
Undergraduate applicants who first enrolled in college prior to 2019 or earlier (2018 or earlier if in an approved five-year program or Opportunity Program/SEEK) are not eligible to apply and should not submit an application.
The current Excelsior application is for only students looking to receive a first-time award for the 2022–2023 academic year.
How to Apply Online
Before applying for the New York State Excelsior Scholarship online for fall 2022 you must first:
- Complete and submit your 2022–2023 FAFSA form.
- Complete and submit your 2022-2023 TAP application.
As noted above if you are already a recipient of an Excelsior Scholarship from a previous application period, you do not need to complete the most recent Excelsior application. You are considered a recipient if you signed and submitted the Excelsior Scholarship contract, even if you did not receive payment in the prior year.
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:
