Masters in Education Teacher Incentive Scholarship
New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)
Up to $5,655 per semester for a master's in education, for students who then teach in NY public schools
- How much
- Up to $5,655 per semester
- Who qualifies
- Full-time master's in education leading to NYS public elementary, secondary or early childhood teacher certification. Five-year NYS public school teaching commitment or awards convert to a 10-year loan plus interest.
- For grad students
- For education students
- U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen
- When to apply
- Opens later HESC opens an application window each cycle; no current dates published
- How to apply
- Complete the FAFSA and TAP application (or NYS DREAM Act application), then the HESC application when open
- What you'll need
- FAFSA + state application
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (hesc.ny.gov)
The details
Up to $5,655 per semester toward tuition (not exceeding the average SUNY state-operated resident graduate tuition) for full-time matriculated master's students in education programs leading to public elementary, secondary or early childhood teacher certification at a public or private NYS college. 3.5 GPA each term. Recipients must teach full-time for five years in a NYS public elementary or secondary school (including charter schools) or public pre-K program, or all payments convert to a 10-year loan plus interest.
More money from New York
- Enhanced Tuition Award (ETA)Up to $6,000 for tuition expenses
- Tuition Assistance Program (TAP)$1,000 to $5,665
- NYS Scholarships for Academic Excellence$500 or $1,500 per year
- Excelsior ScholarshipCovers tuition at SUNY/CUNY (last-dollar, after other aid)
- Non-degree Part-Time Tuition Assistance Program (TAP)Prorated TAP award based on credits and actual tuition
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- The FAFSA in plain English (2027-28)
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