N.Y. Education Law Section 668-E
Military enhanced recognition, incentive and tribute (“MERIT”) scholarships


1.

Eligible persons.

a.

Notwithstanding subdivisions three and five of § 661 (Eligibility requirements and conditions governing awards and loans), children, spouses and financial dependents of a member of the armed forces of the United States or state organized militia who at any time while in service in the armed forces of the United States, as defined by subdivision eight of Military Law § 1 (Definitions) or in a force of the state organized militia, as defined in subdivision nine of Military Law § 1 (Definitions):

b.

A member of the armed forces of the United States who:

(i)

became severely and permanently disabled as a result of service in the armed forces of the United States, as defined by subdivision eight of Military Law § 1 (Definitions),; and

c.

A member of the armed forces of the United States who:

(i)

became severely and permanently disabled as a result of injury or illness suffered or incurred during military training operations; and

d.

A member of the state organized militia who:

(i)

became severely and permanently disabled as a result of injury or illness suffered or incurred during active military service, as defined in subdivision six of Military Law § 1 (Definitions); and

2.

Amount. The president shall grant annual scholarships in amounts determined in accordance with subdivisions two and three of § 668-D (World trade center memorial scholarships).

Source: Section 668-E — Military enhanced recognition, incentive and tribute ("MERIT") scholarships, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/EDN/668-E (updated Nov. 19, 2021; accessed Apr. 5, 2025).

666
Tuition awards for part-time undergraduate students
667
Tuition assistance program awards
667–A
Supplemental tuition assistance program
667–C
Part-time tuition assistance program awards
667–C–1
New York state part-time scholarship (PTS) award program
667–D
Enhanced tuition awards
668
Regents awards for children of deceased and disabled veterans
668–A
Regents awards for children of deceased police officers, peace officers, firefighters and volunteer firefighters
668–B
Memorial scholarships for children, spouses and financial dependents of deceased firefighters, volunteer firefighters, police officers, p...
668–C
Awards for Vietnam veterans’ children born with Spina Bifida enrolled in approved undergraduate or graduate programs at degree granting i...
668–D
World trade center memorial scholarships
668–E
Military enhanced recognition, incentive and tribute (“MERIT”) scholarships
668–F
American Airlines flight 587 memorial scholarships
668–G
Continental Airlines flight 3407 memorial scholarships
669
Regents awards for children of deceased state correction officers and state civilian employees of a correction facility
669–A
Veterans tuition awards program
669–B
Recruitment incentive and retention program for members of the New York state organized militia
669–D
New York state math and science teaching incentive program
669–E
New York state science, technology, engineering and mathematics incentive program
669–F
New York state masters-in-education teacher incentive scholarship program
669–G
The New York state achievement and investment in merit scholarship (NY-AIMS)
669–H
Excelsior scholarship

Accessed:
Apr. 5, 2025

Last modified:
Nov. 19, 2021

§ 668-E’s source at nysenate​.gov

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