Scholarship Opportunity

NYS Masters in Education Teacher Incentive Scholarship

Offered by New York State Higher Education Services Corporation

Graduate tuition aid for future New York public school teachers.

Minimum GPA3.5+
EssayNot required
RenewableYes
Grade LevelGraduate Student

Eligibility

  • Earn an undergraduate degree from a New York college and enroll full-time in an approved New York master's education program.
  • Maintain a 3.5 graduate GPA each term and teach in New York public education for five years after graduation.
  • Meet U.S. citizenship/eligible-noncitizen and 12-month NYS residence requirements, or establish applicable DREAM Act eligibility with HESC.
  • No income limit. Remain out of default on federal/state student loans or NYS award repayment and satisfy prior NYS award conditions.
  • Undergraduate degree must have been earned while a NYS resident, with at least 3.5 cumulative GPA; the degree must precede the graduate portion of a joint program.

Requirements

  • Apply when HESC announces a new window and sign the service contract.
  • Recipients complete FAFSA and TAP or applicable DREAM Act paperwork each year for payment.
  • Cannot combine with the Math and Science Teaching Incentive award. Final-term part-time enrollment may qualify when fewer credits finish the degree.

How to Apply

  1. 1Review the program and service contract.
  2. 2Watch HESC for the next application window; the current one is closed.
  3. 3Begin five years of full-time eligible public-school/charter or public pre-K teaching within two years of graduation; unmet service can convert payments to a ten-year loan with interest.