Recipients who do not meet the annual credit or continuous enrollment requirements due to one of the conditions indicated below may be able to retain their Excelsior Scholarship awards. If you meet any of the following conditions, please complete the Excelsior Eligibility Form and submit to our office to have your eligibility reviewed. Please note that documentation will be required. We will notify HESC if it is determined that you are eligible to receive your award.

You may be eligible to retain your award under the following conditions:

• You experience a death of an immediate family member
• You are called to active military duty
• You interrupt your studies to take care of your new-born child (parental leave)
• Your medical or health care provider determines that your medical condition or mental health prevents you from beginning or continuing the term or from continuing a full-time course load.
• You interrupt your studies to care for an immediate family member, whose medical or heath care provider has determined to need additional support or care, which impacts your ability to begin or continue the term or from continuing a full-time course load.

Please be aware that other circumstances other than those indicated above may not allow you to retain your award under State laws and regulations.