New York State Math and Science Teaching Incentive Scholarship Online Applications Ready

Mike Reynolds and Norene Grose

Last year HESC began awarding New York State Math and Science Teaching Incentive Scholarships – making 168 awards totaling $710,000 for the 2006-07 academic year.

This year, with the possibility of up to 500 new awards, HESC has streamlined the application process, allowing students to apply online.

Under our ongoing modernization initiative, HESC has expanded the online scholarship application offerings. The Math and Science Teaching Incentive Scholarship is one of the latest to be included in this program.

Students should visit Paying for College on HESC.org to review the Math and Science Teaching Incentive Scholarship fact sheet and complete an online application for the 2007-08 academic year.

Please encourage students pursuing careers as math and science teachers to apply.

Remember, New York State residency is not required for this scholarship. Students may apply if they are:

U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens
Attending a college located in New York State
Matriculated in a program leading to a degree as a secondary education math or science teacher
Have a college grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or higher
Sign a service contract in which they agree to work for five years a secondary school math or science teacher in New York State.

Also, for those processing Math and Science Teaching Incentive Scholarship awards, remember students are not entitled to their awards until they have successfully completed the academic year. You must not disburse scholarship money until you receive a remittance advice confirming the awards are final.