Senate Bill S4879

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Relates to housing allowances under the World trade center memorial scholarships

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-S4879 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8345
Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §668-d, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S1886, A1390
2015-2016: S1370, A1062
2017-2018: S1031, A1461
2019-2020: A232
2021-2022: A1077

2011-S4879 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that housing allowances under the World trade center memorial scholarships shall not be decreased for off campus housing unless a student resides with a relative.

2011-S4879 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S4879 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  4879

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 28, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. BONACIC -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation  to  World  trade  center
  memorial scholarships

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subparagraph 4 of paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of section
668-d of the education law, as added by chapter 176 of the laws of 2002,
is amended to read as follows:
  (4) "Non-tuition cost of attendance", as  used  in  this  subdivision,
shall  mean:  (i)  the actual amount charged by the institution for room
and board, and (ii) an allowance for transportation, books and  supplies
as  determined  by  the president and as approved by the director of the
budget, provided that such determination shall be  made  no  later  than
December  first of each year for use in the succeeding academic year. In
the event a student does not incur room or board charges at the institu-
tion, "non-tuition cost of attendance" shall mean an allowance for  room
and board as determined by the president and approved by the director of
the  budget.  A STUDENT SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED, AS A CONDITION OF RECEIV-
ING THE NON-TUITION COST OF ATTENDANCE, TO APPLY FOR ON-CAMPUS  HOUSING,
NOR  SHALL THE AMOUNT OF NON-TUITION COST OF ATTENDANCE DECREASE BECAUSE
THE STUDENT DOES NOT APPLY FOR OR RECEIVE ON-CAMPUS  HOUSING;  PROVIDED,
HOWEVER  THAT  THE  AMOUNT  OF  NON-TUITION  COST  OF  ATTENDANCE MAY BE
DECREASED FOR A STUDENT WHO DOES NOT LIVE IN ON-CAMPUS HOUSING  IF  SUCH
STUDENT'S PARENT OR PARENTS RESIDE WITHIN REASONABLE COMMUTING DISTANCE,
OR  IF  THEIR  OFF-CAMPUS  RESIDENCE  IS  OWNED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY A
DIRECT RELATION INCLUDING A PARENT, GRANDPARENT, AUNT, UNCLE, SIBLING OR
COUSIN. In determining allowances pursuant  to  this  subparagraph,  the
president may take into consideration the allowances provided for in the
Pell grant program.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09744-01-1

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