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Regents Awards for Children of Deceased or Disabled Veterans

An award of $450 per year for full-time attendance at a college in NYS is available for children of veterans who served in the U.S. Armed Forces during specified periods of war or national emergency and, as a result of service, either died, suffered a 40% or more disability, was classified as missing in action, or was a prisoner of war. The veteran must currently be a New York State resident or have been a New York State resident at the time of death. Applications and further information are available from the New York State Higher Education Services Corporation, 99 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12255. For more information, visit www.hesc.ny.gov.