NYS Memorial Scholarship

The NYS Memorial Scholarship is a scholarship for children, spouses, and financial dependents of deceased firefighters, volunteer firefighters, police officers, peace officers (including NYS Correction Officers), and emergency medical service workers who have died on the job. This scholarship covers cost of attendance at a state-operated SUNY or the actual cost of attendance, whichever is less.

Eligibility

• Be a child, spouse or financial dependent of deceased firefighter, volunteer firefighter, police officer (including NYS Correction Officers), or emergency medical service worker who have died as the result of injuries sustained in the line of duty in service to the State of New York
• Be matriculated in an approved undergraduate program of study
• Be enrolled in full-time study (12 or more credits per term)

Deadline & Application

The application for this scholarship is open year-round.

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