N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 8, § 145-1.9 – Leaves of absence.

(a) illness;
(b) financial circumstances;
(c) active service in the Armed Forces of the United States;
(d) service in the national welfare in a program such as the Peace Corps; or
(e) such other reasons as may be approved by the commissioner upon application by the award recipient.

The recipient of an academic performance award may be granted a leave of absence by the Higher Education Services Corporation, prior to the receipt and utilization of the first award payment, for the following reasons: