<p data-block-key="13rsc"><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%7C61670401337b4ebec7c008debb5e1004%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C639154209835545537%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=HXjZpFc9ivO8RQuxBlhXDdXipGr1HJ1814rE14taJpQ%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 data-block-key="alnur">Some important points to note:</p><p data-block-key="ank5d">-Excelsior can ONLY be used for tuition costs, NOT room, board, or other college expenses</p><p data-block-key="bdvhv">-Excelsior only applies to students attending CUNY or SUNY institutions (or the public undergrad divisions of Cornell)</p><p data-block-key="dcgt3">-Excelsior recipients will have a resulting obligation to live and work in New York State after graduation</p><p data-block-key="e35ll">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%7C61670401337b4ebec7c008debb5e1004%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C639154209835572320%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2FS5cedTvEDPMtF1L8Cd2OiYTvsMhJsEGHXOXxSsDYFE%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%7C61670401337b4ebec7c008debb5e1004%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C639154209835591533%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=zmK3enVPVcSxWaA0NVAcJOXfTiDQphkSzL7xx%2FybSWY%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%7C61670401337b4ebec7c008debb5e1004%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C639154209835612791%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=H0OI6o9GemMFKGaxE9lxbEd3yoV5b7zl2N4R%2FmwIjhM%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%7C61670401337b4ebec7c008debb5e1004%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C639154209835631480%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=MT7ZEP6kcZKn5uoiSnYpFSs%2FuhkJhCkGw%2BubeaYx9LY%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%7C61670401337b4ebec7c008debb5e1004%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C639154209835937271%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=V6N5LOGdxnbKn2C2s9zdOFMvQDtMf%2B%2FDf50i91t%2F1qA%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%7C61670401337b4ebec7c008debb5e1004%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C639154209835962569%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Xfsy9hneRzBmJltc2THSJqCtjrBPF9JRMxDai507trU%3D&reserved=0">NYS Dream Act</a> application.</p>
