New York Laws
Sub Part 2 - General Awards
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.