Senate Bill S1983

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to a uniform presentation to students regarding applying for financial aid

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education Committee


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2023-S1983 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1164
Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §305, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A8566
2021-2022: S5409, A361

2023-S1983 - Summary

Creates a uniform presentation for students regarding applying for financial aid; directs students to complete an affidavit certifying that the student attended the presentation and stating whether the student intends to apply for financial aid.

2023-S1983 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S1983 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1983
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 18, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sen. GOUNARDES -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Education
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the education law, in relation to high school diploma
   requirements
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 60 to read as follows:
   60.  A.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  PROVISION  OF  LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE
 COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND  REGULATIONS  TO  REQUIRE  AS  A
 CONDITION  OF AWARDING A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA TO A STUDENT, THE PARENT OR
 GUARDIAN OF SUCH STUDENT OR, IF THE STUDENT IS EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE  OR
 OLDER  OR  LEGALLY  EMANCIPATED, SUCH STUDENT, TO COMPLY WITH ONE OF THE
 FOLLOWING:
   (I) COMPLETE AND SUBMIT THE FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL  STUDENT  AID
 (FAFSA) FOR SUCH STUDENT; OR
   (II)  COMPLETE  A  WAIVER FORM, CREATED BY THE DEPARTMENT, TO BE FILED
 WITH THE STUDENT'S SCHOOL DISTRICT INDICATING THAT THE PARENT OR GUARDI-
 AN OR, IF THE STUDENT IS EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER OR LEGALLY EMAN-
 CIPATED, THE STUDENT, UNDERSTANDS WHAT THE FAFSA IS AND HAS  CHOSEN  NOT
 TO FILE AN APPLICATION PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF
 THIS PARAGRAPH.
   B. EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL BE REQUIRED TO REPORT TO THE COMMISSION-
 ER, ON THE FIRST OF JULY OF EACH YEAR:
   (I)  THE TOTAL NUMBER OF COMPLETED FAFSAS PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (I)
 OF PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION FOR THE PRIOR ACADEMIC YEAR;
   (II) THE TOTAL NUMBER OF COMPLETED WAIVER FORMS PURSUANT  TO  SUBPARA-
 GRAPH     (II) OF PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION FOR THE PRIOR ACADEMIC
 YEAR;
   (III) THE TOTAL NUMBER OF SENIOR YEAR STUDENTS IN THE  PRIOR  ACADEMIC
 YEAR; AND
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01528-02-3
              

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2023-S1983A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1164
Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §305, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A8566
2021-2022: S5409, A361

2023-S1983A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates a uniform presentation for students regarding applying for financial aid; directs students to complete an affidavit certifying that the student attended the presentation and stating whether the student intends to apply for financial aid.

2023-S1983A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S1983A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1983--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 18, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. GOUNARDES, ADDABBO, CHU, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, MYRIE, RYAN
   -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to
   the Committee on Education  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the education law, in relation to notice of post-secon-
   dary financial aid programs
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Article 14 of the education law is amended by adding a new
 part VI to read as follows:
                                   PART VI
                    UNIFORM FINANCIAL AID PRESENTATION
 
 SECTION 694-C. FINANCIAL AID MATERIALS.
         694-D. FINANCIAL AID PRESENTATION.
         694-E. AFFIDAVIT.
         694-F. REPORTING.
         694-G. STATE SPONSORED SCHOLARSHIPS.
   § 694-C. FINANCIAL AID  MATERIALS.  THE  CORPORATION  SHALL  CREATE  A
 UNIFORM PRESENTATION ON THE AVAILABILITY OF POST-SECONDARY FINANCIAL AID
 PROGRAMS, INCLUDING TRAINING ON THE FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT
 AID (FAFSA) AND APPLICATION FOR AID AVAILABLE TO INDIVIDUALS MEETING THE
 REQUIREMENTS  OF  SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDIVISION FIVE
 OF SECTION SIX HUNDRED SIXTY-ONE OF THIS ARTICLE.  THE  CORPORATION,  IN
 CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT, SHALL DISTRIBUTE THE PRESENTATION MATE-
 RIALS TO ALL SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE STATE WHICH EDUCATE STUDENTS THROUGH
 TWELFTH  GRADE. EACH SCHOOL SHALL BE REQUIRED TO USE SUCH MATERIALS WHEN
 COMPLYING WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS PART AND SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED TO
 CREATE THEIR OWN VERSIONS OF SUCH PRESENTATION MATERIALS.
   § 694-D. FINANCIAL AID   PRESENTATION. 1. EACH SCHOOL  IN  THIS  STATE
 WHICH  EDUCATES  STUDENTS  THROUGH  TWELFTH  GRADE  SHALL BE REQUIRED TO
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01528-09-3
              

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