Senator Patricia K. McGee Nursing Faculty Scholarship
New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)
Opens laterService scholarshipRenews each year
The catch: Teach nursing in New York for 4 years, starting within 3 years of finishing; repayment terms are on the official page.
Up to $20,000 a year for NY nurses earning a master's or doctorate to become nursing faculty
- How much
- Up to $20,000
- Who qualifies
- Registered nurse licensed in NYS
- Master's or doctoral nursing program qualifying for nursing/adjunct clinical faculty; approved NYS college; 3.0 GPA if a graduate semester is already completed. 4-year NYS teaching service commitment.
- For grad students
- For nursing students
- U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen
- When to apply
- Opens later HESC opens an application window when funding is available; no current dates published
- How to apply
- Complete the FAFSA and TAP application (or NYS DREAM Act application), then the HESC McGee application when the program is open
- What you'll need
- FAFSA + state application
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (hesc.ny.gov)
The details
Up to $20,000 per year, not to exceed the average SUNY state-operated resident graduate cost of attendance, for licensed NYS registered nurses in master's or doctoral nursing programs that qualify them as nursing or adjunct clinical faculty. Full- or part-time study. Recipients must teach at least 12 credit hours (or equivalent) per year as nursing faculty or adjunct clinical faculty in NYS for four years, starting within three years of finishing the degree.
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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