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Excelsior University · New York

Excelsior Merit Aid

Strong support for veterans, military families, and students in nursing or technology fields.

Verified Jun 20264 days ago· HX-AUTO
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Last verifiedJun 2026Analyst HX-AUTO

Who this school is for

Veterans, active-duty service members, and their spouses will find a community built around their needs. Students pursuing nursing or technology degrees should also look closely at what's available.

Tuition / cost of attendance: Approximately $26,790 for 2026-2027. Source

Institutional merit aid tiers

Every tier below is sourced to the school’s own published financial aid pages. Renewal terms apply only if the student maintains the stated GPA.

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Chief Warrant Officer 2 Casey Nicole Frankoski 24 Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund

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Excelsior University Alumni Association Endowed Scholarship Fund

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Master Sergeant David K Thuma Memorial Scholarship Fund

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Military Veteran Scholarship Fund

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Lt Gen Arthur J Gregg Endowed Fund For The Advancement Of Military And Veteran Education

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Military Spouse Scholarship Fund

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Excelsior University Veterans Endowment Fund

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Lesser-known scholarships at Excelsior

Named awards that don’t always surface on the main financial aid page. Each one has its own eligibility rules.

AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityThe Dr. Jane LeClair ’94, ’95 Scholarship Fund for Students in Technology supports scholarships for students in any technology program at the graduate or undergraduate level.

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AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityThe Dr. Lawrence and Betty Wei Nursing Scholarship Fund supports scholarships for students enrolled in an Excelsior undergraduate nursing program to help with costs related to attending in-person clinical experiences.

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AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityThe Entrepreneur: Business & Technology Fund supports scholarships for students enrolled in Excelsior’s business or technology programs who are, or who plan to become, entrepreneurs.

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AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityThe Roy L. Simpson Endowment Fund for Nursing Informatics supports scholarships for nursing students working toward the Certificate in Health Care Informatics or the Master of Science in Nursing with an emphasis in Informatics.

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AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityThe Master Chief Electronics Warfare Technician Donald J. and Mary Camille Carunchio Endowed Scholarship in Nursing is awarded to Excelsior nursing students enrolled in the Associate Degree in Nursing program.

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AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityThe Gregg and Lisa Smith Technology Scholarship Fund supports costs associated with technology students taking humanities courses in fulfillment of degree requirements at Excelsior.

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AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityThe Julia O. Wells Memorial Education Foundation Scholarship Fund supports scholarships for students pursuing a degree in registered professional nursing, with fifty percent of the total allotment awarded to alumni of Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, Inc.

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Sources used on this page

Every claim is checked against Excelsior’s own published materials. Below is the full reference set.

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