N.Y. Education Law § 668-e: Military enhanced recognition, incentive and tribute ("MERIT") scholarships

§ 668-e. Military enhanced recognition, incentive and tribute

("MERIT") scholarships. 1. Eligible persons. a. Notwithstanding

subdivisions three and five of section six hundred sixty-one of this

title, children, spouses and financial dependents of a member of the

armed forces of the United States or state organized militia who at any

time while in service in the armed forces of the United States, as

defined by subdivision eight of section one of the military law or in a

force of the state organized militia, as defined in subdivision nine of

section one of the military law: (i) while a legal resident of New York

state, died, became severely and permanently disabled or was classified

as missing in action, or died as a result of injury or illness suffered

or incurred during such military service; or (ii) while a legal resident

of New York state, died or became severely and permanently disabled as a

result of injury or illness suffered or incurred during military

training operations.

b. A member of the armed forces of the United States who: (i) became

severely and permanently disabled as a result of service in the armed

forces of the United States, as defined by subdivision eight of section

one of the military law,; and (ii) was a legal resident of New York

state at the time of military service.

c. A member of the armed forces of the United States who: (i) became

severely and permanently disabled as a result of injury or illness

suffered or incurred during military training operations; and (ii) was a

legal resident of New York state at the time of military service.

d. A member of the state organized militia who: (i) became severely

and permanently disabled as a result of injury or illness suffered or

incurred during active military service, as defined in subdivision six

of section one of the military law; and (ii) was a legal resident of New

York state at the time of active military service.

2. Amount. The president shall grant annual scholarships in amounts

determined in accordance with subdivisions two and three of section six

hundred sixty-eight-d of this subpart.