N.Y. Educ. Law § 675

§ 675. Empire state challenger scholarships for teachers. 1. Number\nand certification. Three hundred twelve Empire state challenger\nscholarships for teachers shall be awarded each year. Such scholarships\nshall be allocated as provided in article thirteen of this chapter to\neligible students as certified to the president by the commissioner.\n 2. Duration. Such scholarship shall entitle the recipient to an annual\naward for not more than four academic years while matriculated in an\napproved program, as defined by the commissioner pursuant to article\nthirteen of this chapter. In order to be eligible for an award, a\nrecipient must be enrolled in an approved program no later than the\nbeginning of the junior year.\n 3. Amount. The president shall make academic year awards up to a\nmaximum amount of three thousand dollars in reimbursement for tuition\nand fees. An award shall not exceed the amount of such tuition and fees.\n