State offers a chance at free college as vaccine incentive to parents of 5-11 year olds

State offers a chance at free college as vaccine incentive to parents of 5-11 year olds

Registered Nurse Sobrina Laurent, left, inoculates Indiana Chang, 5, with first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children five to 12 years, Monday, Nov. 8, 2021, at P.S. 19 in the East Village neighborhood of New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

East Farmingdale, NY- New York State has a new COVID-19 vaccine incentive for parents and caregivers of 5-11 year old’s- it’s a chance at a free ride to college!  State officials unveiled a plan called “Vaccinate, Educate, Graduate” and say that 50 scholarships will be given out eligible children who get their first Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine between now and December 19th. The scholarship to a SUNY or CUNY school, will also include tuition, room and board. Parents can register here to enter, https://forms.ny.gov/s3/Vaccinate-Educate-Graduate-Vaccine-Incentive

Photo: Registered Nurse Sobrina Laurent, left, inoculates Indiana Chang, 5, with first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children five to 12 years, Monday, Nov. 8, 2021, at P.S. 19 in the East Village neighborhood of New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)