The New York State Excelsior Scholarship
Excelsior Scholarship Webinar
Application Availability
The Fall 2021 New York State Excelsior Scholarship application is available until August 31st, 2021.
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.
The Fall 2021 application is open to students first entering college in the Spring 2021 semester, students who caught up on credits prior to Spring 2021, and current college students who missed the deadline for prior applications. Current and prior Excelsior Scholarship recipients do 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:
- New York State Excelsior Scholarship Webpage
- New York State Excelsior Scholarship FAQ
- CUNY Excelsior Scholarship FAQ
- Brooklyn College Fact Sheet (pdf)
Reviewing this information will ensure that you understand eligibility criteria for the scholarship, as not all students may be eligible.
Knowing this information will help currently eligible maintain eligibility for the New York State Excelsior Scholarship in future years.
Complete Your 2021–2022 FAFSA and New York State TAP Application
You must complete your 2021–2022 FAFSA and TAP applications before applying for the New York State Excelsior Scholarship online for Fall 2021.
Please note: 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 a recipient if you signed and submitted the Excelsior Scholarship contract, even if you did not receive payment in the prior year.
The current Excelsior application is for students looking to receive a first-time award for the 2021–2022 academic year.
