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Regents Award for Children of Deceased and Disabled Veterans
An annual award of $450 for the child of a wartime veteran who died, was rated 40% or more disabled, was taken prisoner, or was declared missing in action.
Verified August 18, 2026
What this benefit is
An annual award of $450 for the child of a wartime veteran who died, was rated 40% or more disabled, was taken prisoner, or was declared missing in action.
What it's worth: $450 a year toward undergraduate study
- A fixed $450 per year. It is small against modern tuition, and it is not means-tested, so it stacks with other aid.
- The 40% threshold is worth noting — it is lower than most awards of this kind, which usually require total disability.
Who is entitled to it
- You are the child of a veteran.
- Your parent died as a result of their service.
- Your parent is rated 40% or more disabled.
- Your parent was a prisoner of war.
- Your parent was declared missing in action.
- You are enrolled at or applying to a New York institution.
- Your home is in New York.
Not sure whether that describes you?
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How to claim it
Deadline: With your annual HESC application- 1Apply through HESC alongside your other New York State aid.
- File with
- NYS Higher Education Services Corporation
- Documents you will need
- dd214 ny · va rating letter ny · proof of relationship ny
- You must re-file every year
Worth knowingThe 40% disability threshold is unusually reachable. Most awards for children of disabled veterans require total disability; this one opens at 40%, and a great many families in that band have never been told it exists.
Sources
- authority · published policyNYS HESC — Regents Awards for Children of Deceased and Disabled Veterans
- operating · published policyNYS Department of Veterans’ Services — State Education and Scholarships
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