Assembly Actions -
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Apr 30, 2013 |
referred to higher education |
Senate Bill S4903
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Higher Education Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2013-S4903 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Higher Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §661, Ed L
2013-S4903 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4903 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to the meaning of the terms "matriculated" and "approved program" for purposes of higher education awards and loans PURPOSE: The purpose of the bill is to protect students from excess burden at the fault of high education institutions who have not meet their obligation to provide the substantial support necessary needed to complete the program. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: The education law is amended to add a new paragraph a-1, which will ensure that the following terms have the following meanings. "Matriculated" shall mean a status of student enrollment when the following conditions are met: (a) the student has filed a written application for enrollment at the institution for the purpose of earning a degree, diploma or certificate. (b) in accepting the student's application, the institution has taken into account the capacity of the student to undertake a course of study and its own capacity to provide what instructional and other support the students need to complete the program. (c) the institution, on basis of clauses (a) and (b), has recognized the student as a candidate for that degree, diploma or certificate. For purposes of this clause, it shall not be necessary that the student, in addition, has passed matriculation examinations or language examinations, or completed any other particular prerequisites established by the school in accordance
2013-S4903 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4903 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 30, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ADAMS -- 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 the meaning of the terms "matriculated" and "approved program" for purposes of higher education awards and loans THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph a of subdivision 4 of section 661 of the educa- tion law, as amended by section 1 of part Z of chapter 58 of the laws of 2011, is amended and a new paragraph a-1 is added to read as follows: a. Must be matriculated in an approved program, as defined by [the commissioner pursuant to article thirteen] PARAGRAPH A-ONE of this [chapter] SUBDIVISION, or pursuant to paragraph b of this subdivision, in an institution situated in the state, which has been approved and operating in this state for at least one year, and has been approved for participation in federal student financial aid programs authorized by Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended. Nothing in this subdivision shall preclude payment of an award to a recipient who receives instruction outside the state, which instruction is conducted by an institution situated in the state, and is part of the student's program of study at such institution; provided, however, that nothing in this subdivision shall preclude the receipt of a loan pursuant to section six hundred eighty of this article; provided, further, that students not attending institutions eligible for participating in feder- al Title IV financial aid programs on or before July first, two thousand seven: (i) who received their first award under this article before the two thousand six--two thousand seven academic year shall be eligible for payments until the end of the two thousand nine--two thousand ten academic year; or (ii) who received their first award under this article for the two thousand six--two thousand seven academic year through and including the two thousand nine--two thousand ten academic year shall be EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10310-01-3
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