Higher Education

Find and contact your Senator about this issue

Higher Education quick facts

15

bills and
resolutions
544

news stories
167

meetings or
public hearings

Senators Talking About this Issue

Senator

Higher Education Updates

News

Legislation

Events

In The News

Hochul signs student debt legislation ending additional 22% charge to total debt owed

Jamaal T. Bailey

October 13, 2022

Press Release

Senator Toby Ann Stavisky and Assemblymember Daniel Rosenthal Announce New Legislation to Improve the Reporting of Hate Crimes on College Campuses

Toby Ann Stavisky

September 20, 2022

Press Release

Senators Gianaris, Hoylman, And Thomas Introduce "Tax-Free Debt Forgiveness Act" To Eliminate State Tax From Federal Student Loan Forgiveness

Michael Gianaris

September 08, 2022

In The News

Gothamist: No, NY won’t be taxing the forgiven debt on your federal student loans

Michael Gianaris

August 29, 2022

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

S7002

Anti-Hazing, Colleges, hazing, Higher Education, Universities

Enacts hazing offenses and anti-hazing educational programs at educational institutions and requires educational institutions to maintain a public report on hazing violations.

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

January 08, 2020

In Senate Committee Education Committee

S5800

Higher Education

Requires for-profit higher education institutions to spend no less than fifty percent of such institution's annual revenues on expenditures in the areas of student instruction, academic support and advising, or career services.