Senate Bill S4618A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Establishes the John J. Marchi government studies scholarship program for CUNY students enrolled in government or government related studies

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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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2015-S4618 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2944
Current Committee:
Senate Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §679-h, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S5521, A8657
2011-2012: S4500, A5272
2013-2014: S3605, A3877
2017-2018: S6184, A7337, A7413
2019-2020: S1122
2021-2022: S5611
2023-2024: S4656

2015-S4618 - Summary

Establishes the John J. Marchi government studies scholarship program for CUNY students enrolled in government or government related studies.

2015-S4618 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4618 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  4618

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              April 1, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- 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 establishing the  John
  J.  Marchi government studies scholarship program

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

  Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section  679-g
to read as follows:
  S  679-G.  SENATOR  JOHN  J.  MARCHI  GOVERNMENT  STUDIES  SCHOLARSHIP
PROGRAM. 1. PURPOSE. A. THE PRESIDENT SHALL GRANT SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS  TO
STUDENTS  OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK WHO ARE ENROLLED IN GOVERN-
MENT OR GOVERNMENT RELATED STUDIES. SUCH  AWARDS  SHALL  BE  MADE  ON  A
COMPETITIVE  BASIS,  AS PROMULGATED BY THE CORPORATION THROUGH RULES AND
REGULATIONS TO APPLICANTS WHO ARE ENROLLING IN AN  APPROVED  PROGRAM  TO
OBTAIN  A  DEGREE  IN  GOVERNMENT OR GOVERNMENT RELATED STUDIES FROM THE
CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK.
  B. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD PURSUANT TO  THIS  SUBDIVISION,  APPLI-
CANTS  SHALL  (1)  BE  A  RESIDENT  OF THE STATE; (2) ENROLL IN A DEGREE
PROGRAM IN GOVERNMENT OR GOVERNMENT RELATED STUDIES; (3) ATTEND  A  CITY
UNIVERSITY  OF  NEW  YORK SCHOOL; AND (4) COMPLY WITH SUBDIVISIONS THREE
AND FIVE OF SECTION SIX HUNDRED SIXTY-ONE OF THIS PART.
  2. AWARD CONDITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS. SCHOLARSHIPS SHALL BE AWARDED ON
A COMPETITIVE BASIS AS PROMULGATED BY THE CORPORATION THROUGH RULES  AND
REGULATIONS  TO APPLICANTS WHOM THE CORPORATION HAS CERTIFIED ARE ELIGI-
BLE TO RECEIVE SUCH AWARDS; AND WHO  AGREE  TO  PROVIDE  NOT  LESS  THAN
TWELVE  ACADEMIC  CREDIT  HOURS OR ITS EQUIVALENT FOR THE DURATION OF AT
LEAST FOUR YEARS UPON COMPLETION OF THE DEGREE PROGRAM.
  3. AMOUNT. THE CORPORATION SHALL GRANT SUCH AWARDS WITHIN THE  AMOUNTS
APPROPRIATED FOR SUCH PURPOSE AND BASED ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS ACCORD-
ING TO A SCHEDULE TO BE DETERMINED BY THE CORPORATION IN AN AMOUNT:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01197-01-5

              

2015-S4618A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2944
Current Committee:
Senate Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §679-h, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S5521, A8657
2011-2012: S4500, A5272
2013-2014: S3605, A3877
2017-2018: S6184, A7337, A7413
2019-2020: S1122
2021-2022: S5611
2023-2024: S4656

2015-S4618A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the John J. Marchi government studies scholarship program for CUNY students enrolled in government or government related studies.

2015-S4618A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4618A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 4618--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              April 1, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education -- recom-
  mitted to the Committee on Higher Education in accordance with  Senate
  Rule  6,  sec.  8  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing the  John
  J.  Marchi government studies scholarship program

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

  Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section  679-h
to read as follows:
  S  679-H.  SENATOR  JOHN  J.  MARCHI  GOVERNMENT  STUDIES  SCHOLARSHIP
PROGRAM. 1. PURPOSE. A. THE PRESIDENT SHALL GRANT SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS  TO
STUDENTS  OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK WHO ARE ENROLLED IN GOVERN-
MENT OR GOVERNMENT RELATED STUDIES. SUCH  AWARDS  SHALL  BE  MADE  ON  A
COMPETITIVE  BASIS,  AS PROMULGATED BY THE CORPORATION THROUGH RULES AND
REGULATIONS TO APPLICANTS WHO ARE ENROLLING IN AN  APPROVED  PROGRAM  TO
OBTAIN  A  DEGREE  IN  GOVERNMENT OR GOVERNMENT RELATED STUDIES FROM THE
CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK.
  B. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD PURSUANT TO  THIS  SUBDIVISION,  APPLI-
CANTS  SHALL  (1)  BE  A  RESIDENT  OF THE STATE; (2) ENROLL IN A DEGREE
PROGRAM IN GOVERNMENT OR GOVERNMENT RELATED STUDIES; (3) ATTEND  A  CITY
UNIVERSITY  OF  NEW  YORK SCHOOL; AND (4) COMPLY WITH SUBDIVISIONS THREE
AND FIVE OF SECTION SIX HUNDRED SIXTY-ONE OF THIS PART.
  2. AWARD CONDITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS. SCHOLARSHIPS SHALL BE AWARDED ON
A COMPETITIVE BASIS AS PROMULGATED BY THE CORPORATION THROUGH RULES  AND
REGULATIONS  TO APPLICANTS WHOM THE CORPORATION HAS CERTIFIED ARE ELIGI-
BLE TO RECEIVE SUCH AWARDS; AND WHO  AGREE  TO  PROVIDE  NOT  LESS  THAN
TWELVE  ACADEMIC  CREDIT  HOURS OR ITS EQUIVALENT FOR THE DURATION OF AT
LEAST FOUR YEARS UPON COMPLETION OF THE DEGREE PROGRAM.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01197-03-6

              

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