Does graduate coursework apply to excelsior scholarship

[redwood79]

hello. i know that you are able to enroll in graduate courses while you are an undergraduate. do these credits count towards the 30 credit requirement per year for the excelsior scholarship? and the 120 required to graduate? thank you.

(specifically the graduate courses that is one option for the honors program requirements)

[redwood79]

hi a response would be appreciated!!

[austinmshauri]

@sybbie719 might know if grad courses required for honors count for the Excelsior. Have you asked the financial aid office? They may know too.

[sybbie719]

Excelsior, TAP and STEM scholarships only apply to undergraduate work

@HESC

The Excelsior Scholarship, in combination with other student financial aid programs, allows students to attend a SUNY or CUNY college tuition-free.

Eligibility
An applicant must:

be a resident of NYS and have resided in NYS for 12 continuous months prior to the beginning of the term;
be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen;
have either graduated from high school in the United States, earned a high school equivalency diploma, or passed a federally approved “Ability to Benefit” test, as defined by the Commissioner of the State Education Department;
have a combined federal adjusted gross income of $110,000 or less;
be pursuing an undergraduate degree at a SUNY or CUNY college, including community colleges and the statutory colleges at Cornell University and Alfred University;
be enrolled in at least 12 credits per term and complete at least 30 credits each year (successively), applicable toward his or her degree program;
if attended college prior to the 2018-19 academic year, have earned at least 30 credits each year (successively), applicable toward his or her degree program prior to applying for an Excelsior Scholarship;
be in a non-default status on a student loan made under any NYS or federal education loan program or on the repayment of any NYS award;
be in compliance with the terms of the service condition(s) imposed by a NYS award that you have previously received; and
execute a Contract agreeing to reside in NYS for the length of time the award was received, and, if employed during such time, be employed in NYS.

NYS Higher Education Services Corporation - The Excelsior Scholarship

LIke other financial aid, with the exception of students who will graduate from HEOP and be eligible for Graduate Opportunity Program scholarships at SUNY, NYS aid does not cover graduate school.

moderator’s note

@redwood79 , this is a question that could have been easily answered by your financial aid office as your school will be making this determination. Going forward, please do not post questions, then give a snarky response because you feel that it has not be answered quickly enough for you