WHAM-TV is reporting the deadline is hours away for prospective SUNY and CUNY students to apply for the Excelsior Scholarship. The three-year-old program provides no-cost tuition to students enrolled in state colleges and universities. It has assisted tens of thousands of students statewide to afford tuition. Under the rules, students from families with a gross annual income of less than $125,000 a year are eligible for the money. Over the summer, New York officials said the COVID-19 pandemic may affect the ability of the state to award the scholarships this year. This means the awards may have to be reduced and would likely not cover the full cost of tuition. Students who are already receiving the Excelsior Scholarship could potentially be prioritized over new applicants. The deadline to apply for the Excelsior Scholarship is midnight, August 31. Read the full story at 13wham [dot] com.