NYS Regents Awards for Children of Deceased and Disabled Veterans
New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)
Apply any timeRenews each year
Up to $450 a year for children of NY veterans who died, were 40%+ disabled, MIA or POW from wartime service
- How much
- Up to $450 per year
- Who qualifies
- Child of a wartime veteran who died, has a 40%+ service-connected disability, was MIA, or was a POW
- Veteran must be a NYS resident now or at time of death. Student is a legal NYS resident 12 continuous months; full- or part-time undergraduate at an approved NYS institution.
- For students starting college, undergrads
- U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen
- When to apply
- Apply any time Open year-round
- How to apply
- Complete the Children of Veterans' Award web supplement on HESC
- File the FAFSA and TAP application each year for payment
- What you'll need
- FAFSA + state application
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (hesc.ny.gov)
The details
Up to $450 per year for full- or part-time undergraduate study at an approved NYS institution, in good academic standing. The parent served in the U.S. Armed Forces during specified wartime periods (World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam/Indochina, Persian Gulf, Iraq, Afghanistan) and as a result of service died, has a 40%+ disability, was MIA, or was a POW.
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- Tuition Assistance Program (TAP)$1,000 to $5,665
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- 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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