<p><b>Please carefully read the</b> <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hesc.ny.gov%2Ffind-aid%2Fnys-grants-scholarships%2Fexcelsior-scholarship-program%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cringram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7C8183afea49c546cd5f4308dd9a19654d%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C638836156053120572%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=O0fCN%2BvyaiZZAm18ROf%2BOAfeSvxTZLxo0dU0Ji%2F%2B8Gw%3D&reserved=0">eligibility guidelines</a> <b>and FAQs before submitting the application.</b> Excelsior is a more complicated program than students and families initially suspect, with explicit limitations; media and other outlets referring to Excelsior as "free college" are misleading. But, it may reduce college costs for some families.</p><p>Some important points to note:</p><p>-Excelsior can ONLY be used for tuition costs, NOT room, board, or other college expenses</p><p>-Excelsior only applies to students attending CUNY or SUNY institutions (or the public undergrad divisions of Cornell)</p><p>-Excelsior recipients will have a resulting obligation to live and work in New York State after graduation</p><p>Again, carefully read the <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hesc.ny.gov%2Ffind-aid%2Fnys-grants-scholarships%2Fexcelsior-scholarship-program&data=05%7C02%7Cringram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7C8183afea49c546cd5f4308dd9a19654d%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C638836156053159367%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=dpZPG6kO2bI6XjMAUrqq9kdkfOBU87AWwcn8JJKwV%2Bw%3D&reserved=0">eligibility guidelines</a> and <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hesc.ny.gov%2Ffind-aid%2Fnys-grants-scholarships%2Fexcelsior-scholarship-program%2Fexcelsior-scholarship-faqs&data=05%7C02%7Cringram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7C8183afea49c546cd5f4308dd9a19654d%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C638836156053181726%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ojy%2FvIuGFLHACL9EcM59WM0S2c5yY0WyyGkCh%2FZh7r4%3D&reserved=0">FAQs </a>before applying. The application itself can be found <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwebapps.hesc.ny.gov%2Fquestionnaire%2Fpage.hesc%3FquestionnaireId%3D58%26versionNumber%3D4&data=05%7C02%7Cringram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7C8183afea49c546cd5f4308dd9a19654d%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C638836156053202040%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=dGNx8K%2FkQvqiDu3baebl%2FdX6O7MvRhbTQkZRLpzFNKE%3D&reserved=0">her</a><a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwebapps.hesc.ny.gov%2Fquestionnaire%2Fpage.hesc%3FquestionnaireId%3D58%26versionNumber%3D4&data=05%7C02%7Cringram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7C8183afea49c546cd5f4308dd9a19654d%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C638836156053222142%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2F4stUaev01QMDeBWzun1pujv7nfdcGJioZAj516aB70%3D&reserved=0">e</a><a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwebapps.hesc.ny.gov%2Fquestionnaire%2Fpage.hesc%3FquestionnaireId%3D58%26versionNumber%3D3&data=05%7C02%7Cringram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7C8183afea49c546cd5f4308dd9a19654d%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C638836156053242367%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=VwLO9tp6WaDCsbb6GJn%2B4XW%2B47ddF4u4iQVlodWFmNA%3D&reserved=0">.</a> Undocumented students, or those in the US on Visas, must complete the <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hesc.ny.gov%2Fdream%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cringram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7C8183afea49c546cd5f4308dd9a19654d%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C638836156053261659%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2BLtAKmm0La3zskKEyC6qYcxcFlcQuRS89JW%2BkzrlunQ%3D&reserved=0">NYS Dream Act</a> application.</p>
