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Senator Toby Ann Stavisky, Chair of the Senate Higher Education Committee, Honored as “Friend of CUNY”

Toby Ann Stavisky

December 11, 2020

Press Release

Senate Deputy Leader Gianaris And Community Service Society Of NY To Host Free Webinar On Managing Student Loans Amid Covid-

Michael Gianaris

September 16, 2020

Article

Undergraduate Program

August 17, 2020

Press Release

Senator Toby Ann Stavisky, Chairwoman of the Higher Education Committee, comments on the Trump Administration’s decision to rescind damaging new rules against foreign students

Toby Ann Stavisky

July 15, 2020

S2869

Economic Development, Higher Education, Job Training, Manufacturing, Technology

Creates the mobile high-technology training facilities program.

Introduced
In Committee
On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
Delivered to Governor
Signed/Vetoed by Governor

February 11, 2020

In Senate Committee Finance Committee

Establishes the small business employees loan forgiveness incentive program for applicants who agree to engage in employment at a small business registered to do business in New York state; establishes the eligibility for such awards; establishes the amount and duration of such awards.

Introduced
In Committee
On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
Delivered to Governor
Signed/Vetoed by Governor

January 21, 2020

In Senate Committee Higher Education Committee

S5600

Higher Education, Veterans

Directs the commissioner of education to establish a database of information on for-profit institutions of higher education and a system for grading such institutions for the benefit of veterans seeking post secondary education, and requires for-profit institutions of higher education to prominently display on its website the letter grade most recently assigned.

Introduced
In Committee
On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
Delivered to Governor
Signed/Vetoed by Governor

January 08, 2020

In Senate Committee Higher Education Committee

S2715

anti-semitism, Boycott, Higher Education, state aid, state funding

Prohibits the use of state aid by colleges and universities to fund or provide membership in academic institutions that are boycotting a country or higher education institutions of a country.