World Trade Center Memorial Scholarship

Office of Student Accounts

World Trade Center Memorial Scholarship

Student Eligibility

Effective beginning with the 2001-02 academic year.
May already be enrolled at a SUNY campus.
Covered incidents: the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, in New York City, the Pentagon, and Pennsylvania, and the ongoing rescue and recovery efforts.
Victims who were severely disabled in any of the terrorist attacks, including, but not limited to, police officers, peace officers, firefighters, and emergency medical services workers.
Children or spouses of victims who died or were severely disabled, including but not limited to, police officers, peace officers, firefighters, and emergency medical services.
Required to be enrolled as a matriculated undergraduate student in a program approved by the Commissioner of Education.
Scholarship recipients are not required to be New York state residents or U.S. citizens.

Benefit

Scholarships to cover the cost of tuition (and the College Fee at state-operated campuses), room and board, mandatory fees, books, supplies and transportation for four academic years of full-time undergraduate study or for five academic years of a program of undergraduate study as defined by the Commissioner of Education. The value of the scholarship for students pursuing a bachelor's degree is as follows:

	On-campus Resident	Off-campus	Commuter
Tuition and Mandatory Fees	Actual Amount	Actual Amount	Actual Amount
Room and Board	Actual Amount	$6,310	$2,780
Books and Supplies	$810	$810	$810
Transportation	$590	$590	$1,060

Application and Award Process

Applicants must complete and file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the TAP application.
The student's tuition will be paid through a combination of TAP, any other tuition specific financial aid, and a World Trade Center Memorial Scholarship award.
The non-tuition costs of fees, room and board, books, supplies, and transportation will be covered through a combination of the Federal Pell Grant, any other federal and state grants, and a World Trade Center Memorial Scholarship award.

Information

For further information or to obtain a FAFSA application:

Currently enrolled students should contact their campus financial aid office.
Others may call (800) 444-7869 (within the US) and (518) 443-5691 (outside the US).

Page last updated August 28, 2006.