THE REGENTS PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP

New York State Education Department

Office of Higher Education - K-16 Initiatives and Access Programs

The Regents Professional Opportunity Scholarship

Regent's Professional Opportunity Scholarship 2009 bulletin (PDF)

(Unfortunately, there is no funding for new applicants for the 2009-2010 year for the Regents Professional Opportunity Scholarship Program (POS) or the Regents Health Care Scholarships in Medicine and Dentistry (HCS). Therefore, we are not accepting new applications for the 2009-2010 academic year.)

Regent's Professional Opportunity Scholarships will be awarded to eligible students beginning or already enrolled in an approved, licensure-qualifying program leading to a degree at a New York State postsecondary institution in one of the designated professions listed below:

01 Acupuncture
02 Athletic Trainer
03 Architecture
04 Audiology
05 Certified Public Accountancy
06 Chiropractic
07 Dental Hygiene
08 Dietetics/Nutrition
09 Interior Design
10 Landscape Architecture
11 Law
12 Massage Therapy
13 Midwifery
14 Nurse Practitioner
15 Occupational Therapy
16 Occupational Therapy Assistant
17 Ophthalmic Dispensing
18 Optometry
19 Pharmacy
20 Physical Therapy
21 Physical Therapy Assistant
22 Podiatry
23 Professional Engineering
24 Psychology
25 Registered Nurse
26 Registered Physician Assistant
27 Respiratory Therapy
28 Social Work
29 Speech-Language Pathology
30 Veterinary Technician
31 Veterinary Medicine

List of Professions Licensed, Registered, or Certified by the Board of Regents

Acupuncture
Architecture
Athletic Training
Audiology
Certified Shorthand Reporting
Chiropractic
Clinical Laboratory Practitioners
Dentistry
· Dentists
· Dental Anesthesia/Sedation
· Dental Hygienists
· Certified Dental Assistants
Dietetics-Nutrition
Engineering
Interior Design
Land Surveying
Landscape Architecture
Massage Therapy
Medical Physics
Medicine
· Physicians
· Physicians, 3-year limited license
· Physician Assistants
· Specialist Assistants
Mental Health Practitioners
· Creative Arts Therapy
· Marriage and Family Therapy
· Mental Health Counseling
· Psychoanalysis

Midwifery
Nursing
· Registered Professional Nurses
· Nurse Practitioners
· Licensed Practical Nurses
Occupational Therapy
· Occupational Therapists
· Occupational Therapy Assistants
Ophthalmic Dispensing
Optometry
Pharmacy
· Pharmacists
· Pharmacy Establishments
Physical Therapy
· Physical Therapists
· Physical Therapist Assistants
Podiatry
Psychology
Public Accountancy
· Certified Public Accountants
· Public Accountants
Respiratory Therapy
· Respiratory Therapists
· Respiratory Therapy Technicians
Social Work
Speech-Language Pathology
Veterinary Medicine
· Veterinarian
· Veterinary Technician

For information on specific licensure requirements, contact:
New York State Education Department
Office of the Professions
89 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12234-1000
Phone: 518-474-3817
Web: www.op.nysed.gov

PRIVACY NOTICE

(Section 94 of the New York Public Officers Law requires this notice to be provided when collecting personal information from individuals.) Information provided for the scholarships listed will be maintained by the Executive Coordinator of the Office of K-16 Initiatives and Access Programs, Scholarships and Grants Administration Unit, New York State Education Department, Albany, New York 12234, telephone number (518) 486-1319. The information collected on the application for the Scholarships for Academic Excellence is required to determine the winners of the scholarship and will be released to the New York State Higher Education Services Corporation and the New York State Legislature. Failure to provide a complete application may result in the denial of an award. The information on the scholarship application is collected under the authority of the New York State Education Department Law 605 and Regulations of the Commissioner of Education, subpart 145-1. Each individual has the right to review personal information maintained by the Office of K-16 Initiatives and Access Programs, unless exempted by law.

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Last Updated December 12, 2006