SUNY Canton to Host Excelsior Scholarship Information Sessions
Canton, NY (04/12/2017) — SUNY Canton will be holding two information sessions about the brand-new Excelsior Scholarship, also known as Gov. Andrew Cuomo's tuition-free college plan.
"The Excelsior Scholarship will be a game-changer for the State University of New York by making higher education even more affordable for many families," said SUNY Canton President Zvi Szafran. "It will create more opportunities in education, and ultimately careers, for SUNY Canton students."
Area students and their families are invited to learn about the groundbreaking new free tuition legislation from 5 to 7 p.m. on both Thursday, April 20, and Thursday, April 27, in the Admissions Office in French Hall. These events are free and open to the public.
"Starting this fall, undergraduate students who are New York state residents whose families earn $100,000 or less are eligible for the Excelsior Scholarship," said Melissa Evans, the college's director of Admissions. "Families can save more than $25,000 for a four-year degree at SUNY Canton."
Admissions and Financial Aid representatives will be available to answer questions about Excelsior Scholarship applications and eligibility requirements. Further information will also be available at the college's April 29 Open House.
New and transfer students can also use these sessions as a chance to apply and immediately be considered for the Fall 2017 semester. High school students will need to bring their official high school transcripts and their relevant SAT or ACT scores. Transfer students will need to bring transcripts from their previous colleges.
About SUNY Canton
SUNY Canton is Northern New York's premier college for career-driven bachelor's degrees, associate degrees and professional certificate programs. The college delivers quality hands-on programs in engineering technology, health, management and public service and recently received number one rankings in library resources, library services and tutoring services in the SUNY Student Opinion Survey. The college's faculty members are noted for their professional real-world experience in addition to outstanding academic credentials. SUNY Canton OnLine offers hundreds of flexible and convenient courses as well as 13 exclusively online bachelor's degrees. The college's 15 athletic teams compete as members of the NCAA Division III.
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