NY State Aid Programs State Aid to Native Americans Applicants must be a member or the child of a member of one of the Native American Tribes in New York State, be a State resident attending an institution within the State, and have graduated from high school or earned a General Equivalency Diploma.  The award is $1750 per year for up to five years of full-time study.  Students registered for less than full-time study will receive approximately $75 for each credit hour. Applications and additional information about this program are available from the Native American Education Unit, New York State Education Department, Albany, New York 12234.