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New York state will raffle off 50 FULL four-year college scholarships, including room and board...

• https://www.dailymail.co, By MARY KEKATOSNew York

New York state will be raffling off 50 full-ride scholarships to public colleges and universities in an effort to encourage teenagers to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

During a press conference on Wednesday, Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo said all residents aged 12 to 17 who get their first Pfizer-BioNTech shot will be entered into a raffle over the next six weeks.

Adolescents will be selected every week on Wednesdays through July 7 to win one of 10 full four-year scholarships to any State University of New York (SUNY) or City University of New York (CUNY) school for a total of 50.

The scholarships will not only cover tuition, which ranges from $4,800 to $7,070 per year, but also student fees and room and board, which can cost up to $14,110.

This means that any teenager who gets the coronavirus shot could win grants with total winnings of $91,680.

Cuomo said during the press briefing that 12 to 17-year-olds make up five percent of all COVID-19 tests being performed in New York but 10 percent of the positivity rate.

It is also the age group in the state with the lowest percent fully vaccinated at 8.7 percent.

Although 16- and 17-year-olds have been able to get the Pfizer shot since the rollout in 2020, 12-to-15-year-olds were only approved to receive the jab on May 10. 


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