BASICS
This scholarship covers tuition at SUNY and CUNY schools after other aid is applied.
What is the Excelsior Scholarship?
Students must complete this number of credits per year.
What is 30 credits?
This major cost is NOT covered by Excelsior.
What is room and board?
Students must attend college at this enrollment status.
What is full-time?
A student takes 15 credits each semester and passes all classes. Do they qualify?
What is yes?
This type of scholarship covers remaining tuition after other aid.
What is a last-dollar scholarship?
True or False: Taking 30 credits but failing one class still keeps your eligibility.
What is False?
Excelsior only applies after these two major aid programs.
What are FAFSA (Pell) and TAP?
After graduation, students must live and work in this place.
What is New York State?
A student takes 12 + 12 credits and no summer classes. Do they qualify?
What is no?
These two public systems are covered under Excelsior.
What are SUNY and CUNY?
These terms can be used to reach 30 credits if needed.
What are summer or winter sessions?
If tuition is already fully covered by other aid, Excelsior provides this amount.
What is $0?
If a student leaves NY early, the scholarship turns into this.
What is a loan?
A student wants to study abroad and may fall below 30 credits. What is the risk?
What is losing the scholarship?
The maximum household income to qualify is currently this amount.
What is $125,000?
A student completes 27 credits. What happens?
What is they lose the scholarship?
Name two additional costs students must plan for.
What are books, transportation, food, housing, fees?
Name one academic risk that could cause loss of the scholarship.
What is failing a class, dropping a class, or not reaching 30 credits?
A student plans to move out of NY immediately after graduation. What happens?
What is the scholarship converts to a loan?
This organization manages the Excelsior Scholarship application.
What is the New York State Higher Education Services Corporation?
Explain why “attempted credits” are not enough.
What is you must COMPLETE (pass) 30 credits, not just enroll?
Explain why “free tuition” does not mean “free college.”
What is because students still pay for living expenses and other costs?
Explain one long-term risk of accepting Excelsior.
What is limited career mobility due to the residency requirement?
A student is unsure they can handle 15 credits per semester. Should they rely on Excelsior? Why or why not?
What is no, because failing to meet the 30-credit rule results in losing the scholarship and possible financial consequences?