NYS Math and Science Teaching Incentive Program Offered by NYS Higher Education Services Corporation 2026

The NYS Math and Science Teaching Incentive Program is offered to encourage students to pursue careers as math and science teachers in secondary education (grades 7-12). Awards are made to students attending school at the undergraduate and/or graduate degree level in exchange for five years of full-time employment as math or science teachers in secondary education in NYS.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineJune 1, 2026
• Value$3,535
• Study LevelMasters
• SponsorNYS Higher Education Services Corporation
• Course to studyEducation

Benefits

Amount determined by:

• Awards are granted based on the availability of funds, with priority given to prior recipients. If the number of applications exceeds the available funds, new recipients will be selected based on a ranking of grade level and applicant GPA. 
• Not available to recipients who are already receiving an NYS Masters-in-Education Teacher Incentive Scholarship.
• For 2026-27 academic year, the award is equal to $7,070 per year ($3,535 per term) or actual tuition, whichever is less. 
• The total of all aid received cannot exceed the student's cost of attendance.  If you receive other tuition-based awards, your scholarship will be reduced by that amount. 
• Award paid at end of academic year.

Requirements

To receive the Scholarship, you must:

• Not be a recipient of an NYS Masters-in-Education Teacher Incentive Scholarship.
• Be in good standing (a non-default status) on a student loan made under any NYS or federal education loan program or on the repayment of any NYS award AND
• Not have a service obligation owed to any other State and/or Federal program.

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Application Deadline

How To Apply

• Graduated from high school in the United States, earned a high school equivalency diploma (GED), or passed a federally approved "Ability to Benefit" test.

College & Program

Once in college, you must meet the following requirements: 

• Full-time undergraduate and/or graduate* student at an approved college in NYS, enrolling in at least 12 credits in the recipient’s program of study. Students with multiple majors must enroll in at least 12 credits in their primary major to maintain eligibility.
• Matriculated in an approved program that leads to a career as a math or science teacher in secondary education.
• Return recipients must have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or higher.
• Be in good academic standing.
• May receive awards up to four years of full-time undergraduate study and one year of graduate study.

*A NYS resident attending an approved NYS college for graduate study is not required to have graduated from a NYS college for their undergraduate degree.

For more details, visit   NYS Higher Education Services Corporation Scholarship Webpage