Scholarship Opportunity

Flight 3407 Memorial Scholarship

Offered by New York State Higher Education Services Corporation

Cost-of-attendance scholarship for eligible children, spouses, and financial dependents of those killed in the February 2009 Flight 3407 crash.

EssayNot required
RenewableYes
Grade LevelHigh School Senior, College Student

Eligibility

  • Be a child, spouse, or financial dependent of a person who died as a direct result of the Continental Airlines Flight 3407 crash in Clarence, New York, on February 12, 2009.
  • Enroll full-time in an approved undergraduate program at an approved New York postsecondary institution and remain in good academic standing.
  • No income limit. Remain out of default on federal/state student loans or NYS award repayment and satisfy prior NYS award conditions.

Requirements

  • Complete FAFSA and TAP or the applicable NYS DREAM Act application each year for payment.
  • Submit the signed Flight 3407 Memorial Scholarship Supplement with required documentation.
  • Provide relationship and crash-related death documentation; the linked supplement directs out-of-state recipients to request a Scholarship and Grant Payment Application from HESC.

How to Apply

  1. 1Use the official Flight 3407 downloadable supplement, sign it and submit the required documents; initial eligibility may be established year-round.
  2. 2Each eligible family member submits a separate application.