General Information and Eligibility
MSRS provides financial aid to children, spouses or financial dependents
of members of the armed forces of the United States or state organized
militia who, at any time on or after Aug. 2,1990 while New York State
residents;
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died, became severely and permanently disabled
as a result of injury or illness suffered or incurred or are
classified as missing in action in a combat theater or combat
zone of operations; or who died as a result of injuries incurred
in these designated areas; OR |
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died or became severely and permanently disabled
as a result of injury or illness suffered or incurred during
military training operations in preparation for duty in a combat
theater or combat zone of operations. |
The MSRS is also available to members of the armed forces of the
United States or state organized militia who, while New York State
residents, at any time on or after Aug. 2, 1990 became severely
and permanently disabled as a result of injury or illness suffered
or incurred:
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in a combat theater or combat zone; OR |
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during military training operations in preparation
for duty in a combat theater or combat zone of operations. |
NOTE: New York State resident family members who were enrolled in
undergraduate programs at a U.S. college or university located outside
of New York State on Sept. 11, 2001 are also eligible for scholarship
payment at that school, if still currently enrolled. Payment may not
precede the establishment of eligibility.
Scholarship Amounts
MSRS provides funds to help meet the cost of attending college.
The award covers up to four years of full-time undergraduate
study (or five years in an approved five-year bachelor's degree
program) and includes the following components: |
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At a public college or university (SUNY or CUNY):
actual tuition and mandatory educational fees; actual room and
board charged to the student for students living on campus or
an allowance for room and board for commuter students; and allowances
for books, supplies and transportation. |
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At a private institution: an allowance equal to
SUNY four-year college tuition and mandatory educational fees
(or student's actual tuition and fees, whichever is less) and
allowances for room and board, books, supplies and transportation. |
| Receipt of other grants and scholarships may reduce
the MSRS award: the total of all aid received cannot be greater
than the student's Title IV cost of attendance. |
Personal Privacy Protection Law
Information provided on this supplement will be maintained by
the Division of Grants and Scholarships of the New York State
Higher Education Services Corporation. The Director of Grants
and Scholarship Processing, HESC, 99 Washington Ave., Albany,
New York 12255, 1-888-697-4372 is responsible for the maintenance
of these records. This information is required to determine
eligibility for a MSRS for which this supplement is submitted
and will be released to your school for purposes of verification.
Failure to provide information requested may result in the denial
of an award. This information is being collected under the authority
of New York State Education Law § 661, subdivision (2).
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How to Apply for a MSRS Scholarship
You must provide the information requested on the supplement and submit
it and the necessary supporting documentation to the Higher Education
Services Corporation (HESC) at the address above.Complete lines
1-13 of this form as follows:
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Enter the information requested. |
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Enter the month and year you will or did begin
college. The name of the college if known. |
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Indicate relationship to deceased/disabled/MIA:
Documentation required: |
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Self-evidence of disability. |
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Spouse - marriage license. |
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Child - birth certificate or evidence
of dependency |
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Financial dependent - documents
providing shared finances, such as, joint ownership of bank
accounts, other personal or real estate property, credit cards
or renter's lease; or other evidence of financial dependence.
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Enter the information requested
regarding the deceased, severely and permanently disabled or
missing in action armed forces member. |
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Enter the name of the branch of the armed forces
in which the deceased, severely and permanently disabled or
missing in action served. Attach supporting documentation showing
that death or severe and permanent disability was the result
of injury or illness sustained as a member of the armed forces
of the United States or state organized militia while in a combat
theater or combat zone of operations or during training in preparation
for deployment in a combat theater or combat zone of operations;
OR attach supporting documentation establishing the designation
of MIA status. |
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US Army |
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US Navy |
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US Air Force |
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US Coast Guard |
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NYS Dept. of Military and Naval Affairs |
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retained by HESC, submit only copies, not original documents.
Failure to provide complete or legible documentation could delay
the determination of your eligibility for this scholarship.) |
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Enter your signature and date. |
| Filing Deadlines |
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This application may be submitted and eligibility
for a Military Service Recognition Scholarship may be established
at any time. Although you do not have to submit a Military Service
Recognition Scholarship application every year, you must submit
an application for payment by May 1 of each academic year you
wish to receive a Military Service Recognition Scholarship. |
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The Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA) in association with the Express TAP Application
(ETA) should be submitted to request payment. |
Disclosure of Social Security
numbers
Disclosure of your Social Security number is mandatory and has
been authorized by NYS Education Law § 661, subdivision
(2). We need these numbers to process your supplement, to keep
your records, and to verify the information which you provide. |
No Discrimination on the basis
of Disability
We do not discriminate against disabled persons in our employment
practices or in the administration of our programs, activities
or services |
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