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style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Military Service <br> Recognition Scholarships<o:p></o:p></span></h2> <p><strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Military Service Recognition Scholarships</span></strong> provides financial aid to veterans, children, spouses, and financial dependents of members of the US Armed Forces who while NYS residents, died or became severely and permanently disabled while engaged in hostilities or training for hostilities.</p> <p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>This award covers up to four years of full-time undergraduate study (or five years in <span class=GramE>a</span> approved five year bachelor s degree program) and includes the following:</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:43.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:24.0pt;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo4; tab-stops:list .5in'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-font-family:"Courier New";color:#444444'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:#444444'>At a public college or university (SUNY or CUNY): Actual tuition and mandatory educational fees; room and board charged to the student (on campus) or an allowance for room and board for commuter students; and allowances for books, supplies, and transportation.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:43.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:24.0pt;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo4; tab-stops:list .5in'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-font-family:"Courier New";color:#444444'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:#444444'>At a private institution: An allowance equal to SUNY four-year college tuition and mandatory educational fees, and allowance for room and board, books, supplies and transportation.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br> <strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Who is eligible?</span></strong> <br> Eligible recipients include veterans, children, spouses and financial dependents of members of the US Armed forces who, while NYS residents, on or after August 2, <span class=GramE>1990 :</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:43.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:24.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6; tab-stops:list .5in'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-font-family:"Courier New";color:#444444'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:#444444'>Died, or became severely and permanently disabled as a result of injury or illness suffered or incurred, or are classified as missing in action in a combat theater or zone of operations; or who died as a result of injuries incurred in these areas; OR<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:43.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:24.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6; tab-stops:list .5in'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-font-family:"Courier New";color:#444444'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:#444444'>Died, or became severely and permanently disabled as result of injury or illness suffered or incurred during military training operations in preparation for duty in a combat theater or combat zone of operations.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><br> <strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>What is required to apply?</span></strong></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:43.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:24.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo8; tab-stops:list .5in'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-font-family:"Courier New";color:#444444'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:#444444'>Must establish eligibility by applying to the Higher Education Services Corp (HESC) at <a href="http://www.hesc.com" target="_blank">www.hesc.com</a> or call 1-888-697-4372.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:43.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:24.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo8; tab-stops:list .5in'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-font-family:"Courier New";color:#444444'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:#444444'>Veteran parent must be a NYS resident<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:43.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:24.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo8; tab-stops:list .5in'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-font-family:"Courier 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