NYS Regents Awards for Children of Deceased and Disabled Veterans

Regents Awards for Children of Deceased and Disabled Veterans were created to provide financial aid to students whose parent(s) served in the U.S. Armed Forces during specified times of national emergency.

  • CDDV
  • NYS DREAM Act CDDV Applicants

Eligibility

Students whose parent(s) served in the U.S. Armed Forces during specified periods of war or national emergency and, as a result of service, died, suffered a 40% or more disability, was classified as missing in action, or was a prisoner of war are eligible to apply. The veteran must currently be a New York State resident or have been a New York State resident at the time of death. The applicant must be pursuing an approved undergraduate degree at a college or university located in NYS.

Conflict and Applicable Periods of Service

Conflict or National EmergencyPeriod of Service
Afghanistan 09/18/2001 - end of hostilities
Iraq 10/16/2002 – end of hostilities
Persian Gulf 08/02/1990 - end of hostilities
Vietnam/Indochina 12/22/1961 - 05/07/1975
Korean Conflict 06/27/1950 - 01/31/1955
World War II 12/07/1941 - 12/31/1946
World War I 07/28/1914 - 11/11/1918
or as a Merchant Seaman during the period from 12/07/41 to 08/15/45

Students whose parent(s) was the recipient of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Navy Expeditionary Medal, or the Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal for participation in operations in Lebanon, Grenada, or Panama. 

Conflict or National EmergencyPeriod of Service
Panama 12/20/89 - 01/31/90
Grenada 10/23/83 - 11/21/83
Lebanon 06/01/83 - 12/01/87

Note: Students who were born with spina bifida whose parent is a Vietnam Veteran who served in the U.S. Armed Forces in Indochina between 12/22/61 - 05/07/75 must contact HESC at 1-888-697-4372 for application instructions. 



Award Amounts

The award is $450 per year.

How To Apply

Complete the Children of Veterans' Award Web Supplement. Be sure to print the Web Supplement Confirmation, sign and return it along with the required documentation according to the instructions.

Once you have established your eligibility you must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and apply for the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP), complete a Scholarship & Grant Payment Application by June 30 of each academic year you seek payment. To request a Scholarship & Grant Payment Application, please email the Scholarship Unit at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

FAFSA and TAP applications are available online at www.hesc.ny.gov.

Apply before June 30 of the academic year for which you are requesting payment. 

 

Eligibility

  1. Your permanent home is in NYS and you are or have ONE of the following:
    1. U-Visa
    2. T-Visa
    3. Temporary protected status, pursuant to the Federal Immigration Act of 1990
    4. Without lawful immigration status (including those with DACA status)
    5. AND you meet ONE of the following criteria:
      1. You attended a NYS high school for 2 or more years, graduated from a NYS high school, and enroll or enrolled for undergraduate study at a NYS college within 5 years of receiving your NYS high school diploma OR
      2. You received a NYS high school equivalency diploma, and enroll or enrolled for undergraduate study at a NYS college within 5 years of receiving your NYS high school equivalency diploma OR
      3. You are or will be charged the NYS resident in-state tuition rate at a SUNY or CUNY college for a reason other than residency.
  2. Your permanent home is outside of NYS and you are or have ONE of the following:
    1. U.S. citizen
    2. Permanent lawful resident
    3. Of a class of refugees paroled by the attorney general under his or her parole authority pertaining to the admission of aliens to the U.S.
    4. U-Visa
    5. T-Visa
    6. Temporary protected status, pursuant to the Federal Immigration Act of 1990
    7. Without lawful immigration status (including those with DACA status)
    8. AND you meet ONE of the following criteria:
      1. You attended a NYS high school for 2 or more years, graduated from a NYS high school, and enroll or enrolled for undergraduate study at a NYS college within five years of receiving your NYS high school diploma OR
      2. You received a NYS high school equivalency diploma,and enroll or enrolled for undergraduate study at a NYS college within five years of receiving your NYS high school equivalency diploma OR
      3. You are or will be charged the NYS resident in-state tuition rate at a SUNY or CUNY college for a reason other than residency.

Note: A student seeking New York State financial aid, including TAP, for the first time, must pass a federally approved ATB test identified by the Board of Regents if the student does not possess a U.S. high school diploma or its recognized equivalent.

Award Amounts

The award is $450 per year.

How to Apply

If you are newly applying for NYS financial aid under the provisions of the DREAM Act, you must apply for eligibility under the NYS DREAM Act before applying for NYS Regents Awards. If you have previously qualified under the NYS DREAM Act, you will simply need to add a new application to apply for NYS Regents Awards. Find the link to the application here when the 2019-20 NYS Regents Awards application becomes available.

 

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