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State Offers CUNY, SUNY Scholarships For Vaccinated 5-to-11-Year-Olds

By CRYSTAL LEWIS clewis@thechiefleader.com
Posted 11/15/21

Governor Kathy Hochul announced Nov. 9 that children between the ages of 5 and 11 who received their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine by Dec. 19 would be eligible to win one of 50 scholarships to any state or city public university.

In order to encourage families with young children to get vaccinated, the “Vaccinate, Educate, Graduate” initiative will provide full scholarships for two- and four-year colleges within the State University of New York and the City University of New York systems.

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