§ 669-e. New York state science, technology, engineering and\nmathematics incentive program. 1. Undergraduate students who are\nmatriculated in an approved undergraduate program leading to a career in\nscience, technology, engineering or mathematics at a New York state\npublic institution of higher education for the purpose of subdivision\ntwo of this section, or a New York state private degree granting\ninstitution of higher education for the purpose of subdivision two-a of\nthis section, shall be eligible for an award under this section,\nprovided the applicant: (a) graduates from a high school located in New\nYork state during or after the two thousand thirteen--fourteen school\nyear; and (b) graduates within the top ten percent of his or her high\nschool class; and (c) enrolls in full-time study each term beginning in\nthe fall term after his or her high school graduation in an approved\nundergraduate program in science, technology, engineering or\nmathematics, as defined by the corporation, at a New York state\ninstitution of higher education; and (d) signs a contract with the\ncorporation agreeing that his or her award will be converted to a\nstudent loan in the event the student fails to comply with the terms of\nthis program as set forth in subdivision four of this section; and (e)\ncomplies with the applicable provisions of this article and all\nrequirements promulgated by the corporation for the administration of\nthe program.\n 2. Awards shall be granted beginning with the two thousand\nfourteen--two thousand fifteen academic year and thereafter to\napplicants at New York state public institutions of higher education\nthat the corporation has determined are eligible to receive such awards.\nThe corporation shall grant such awards in an amount equal to the amount\nof undergraduate tuition for residents of New York state charged by the\nstate university of New York or actual tuition charged, whichever is\nless; provided, however, (i) a student who receives educational grants\nand/or scholarships that cover the student's full cost of attendance\nshall not be eligible for an award under this program; (ii) for a\nstudent who receives educational grants and/or scholarships that cover\nless than the student's full cost of attendance, such grants and/or\nscholarships shall not be deemed duplicative of this program and may be\nheld concurrently with an award under this program, provided that the\ncombined benefits do not exceed the student's full cost of attendance;\nand (iii) an award under this program shall be applied to tuition after\nthe application of all other educational grants and scholarships limited\nto tuition and shall be reduced in an amount equal to such educational\ngrants and/or scholarships. Upon notification of an award under this\nprogram, the institution shall defer the amount of tuition equal to the\naward. No award shall be final until the recipient's successful\ncompletion of a term has been certified by the institution.\n 2-a. Within amounts appropriated therefor and based on availability of\nfunds, beginning with the two thousand eighteen--two thousand nineteen\nacademic year and thereafter, awards shall be granted to applicants at\nNew York state private degree granting institutions of higher education\nthat the corporation has determined are eligible to receive such awards.\nThe corporation shall grant such awards in an amount equal to the amount\nof undergraduate tuition for residents of New York state charged by the\nstate university of New York or actual tuition charged, whichever is\nless; provided, however, (i) a student who receives educational grants\nand/or scholarships that cover the student's full cost of attendance\nshall not be eligible for an award under this program; (ii) for a\nstudent who receives educational grants and/or scholarships that cover\nless than the student's full cost of attendance, such grants and/or\nscholarships shall not be deemed duplicative of this program and
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