If you are an active duty service member stationed in New York, the New York residency requirement for Higher Education Services Corporation financial aid is waived for you and your dependents. That lets you apply for state education aid without having established New York residency.
Apply for the New York State financial aid programme you want through the Higher Education Services Corporation and provide your orders showing you are stationed in New York.
Your active duty orders showing you are stationed in New York, and proof of your dependents’ relationship to you if they are applying.