Excelsior Scholarship Info Session at RCC

ROCKLAND, NY — New York’s new program offering free college tuition to qualified state residents — the Excelsior Scholarship — is now open for applications. Local residents who want to learn more about the scholarship can attend an upcoming information session at Rockland Community College.

WHAT: Excelsior Scholarship Information Session

WHEN: 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 28, 2017

WHERE: Cultural Arts Theater, RCC

This event is free and open to anyone who wishes to attend. RCC administrators and Financial Aid officers will be on hand to answer questions about the Excelsior Scholarship and the application process. More information can also be found here.

The scholarship, created by Governor Andrew Cuomo and approved by the state legislature, is available this year to New York residents with a family income below $100,000. Students must complete applications for the federal Pell Grant and the New York Tuition Assistance Program before filling out an Excelsior Scholarship application.

Both current and incoming RCC students are eligible to apply for the scholarship, but only full-time students on track to graduatein two years will qualify. Students must complete all applications for the Excelsior Scholarship by July 21 to be eligible for the award this year.

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