Excelsior Scholarship
The scholarship will be available in Spring 2025 to John Jay College students who meet the following criteria:
- Have a family income of $125,000 or less
- File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the NYS Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) application
- Attend full-time, and complete 30 credits applicable to degree per year
- Agree to reside exclusively in New York state and not be employed in any other state for a continuous number of years equal to the duration of the award.
The Excelsior Scholarship will be applied to each qualifying student’s financial aid package after all other aid, including TAP, Pell, City Council Scholarship, college scholarships, and other grants or scholarships are applied. Students MUST complete the FAFSA and TAP applications BEFORE they can apply for the Excelsior Scholarship.
Students can learn more about the Excelsior Scholarship and apply for the scholarship at the NY State’s HESC site.
The Spring 2025 application is open to students first entering college in the Spring 2025 term, students who caught up on credits during the Fall 2024 term to meet the credit requirement, and current college students who missed the deadline for the Fall 2024 application.
Current Excelsior Scholarship recipients should not complete this application. For students who first received an award in Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024 or Fall 2024, eligibility is extended upon confirmation of 30 applicable credits earned per year. Renewal of FAFSA and TAP applications is required. Students must not have break in enrollment.
Spring 2025 Deadline: February 3, 2025
For information from CUNY about this scholarship, click here.
Contact Us
The Financial Aid Office
Mailing Address
524 West 59th Street
BMW, 607
New York, NY 10019
Phone: 212-663-7867
E-mail: financialaid@jjay.cuny.edu