N.Y. Educ. Law § 679-b

§ 679-b. Primary care practitioner scholarship program. 1.\nCertification. Primary care practitioner scholarships may be awarded\nannually, subject to the availability of funds therefor. Such awards\nshall be allocated pursuant to section nine hundred four of the public\nhealth law, to eligible students certified to the president by the\ncommissioner of health.\n 2. Duration. Each scholarship shall entitle the recipient to an annual\naward and a recipient shall be eligible for no more than the equivalent\nof two academic years based on full-time study.\n 3. Calculation of award amounts. The president shall make annual\nawards of up to fifteen thousand dollars, but in no event shall the\naward exceed cost of attendance at the institution. Cost of attendance\nshall mean tuition, required fees, books, transportation, room and\nboard.\n 4. Award disbursement. Annual award disbursements shall be the\nresponsibility of the president.\n