New York S06061 establishes a scholarship for children who lost a parent, primary caretaker, or sibling to COVID-19.
New York S06061 amends the education law to create the COVID-19 children scholarship. This scholarship is for children whose parent, primary caretaker, or sibling died or was disabled due to COVID-19. The scholarship covers tuition, mandatory fees, and non-tuition costs of attendance. It can be used for up to four academic years of undergraduate study or five years if the program requires it. The scholarship amount is determined based on the institution attended and the total cost of attendance, minus other scholarships and grants.
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