S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7771
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
April 23, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. QUINN, MOLINARO, KOLB, WALKER, BARCLAY, ERRIGO,
McDONOUGH, FINCH, GIGLIO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BACALLES,
BURLING, CALHOUN, CROUCH, HAWLEY, OAKS, RAIA, SPANO, TEDISCO, WEISEN-
BERG -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to creating the jobs for
the twenty-first century tuition assistance grant program
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Jobs for
the Twenty-First Century Tuition Assistance Grant Program".
S 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 667-d to
read as follows:
S 667-D. TUITION ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM. 1. IN CALCULATING THE MAXI-
MUM AWARD OF AID UNDER THE TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, STUDENTS WHO
AGREE TO PURSUE A DEGREE IN MATHEMATICS, THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES, OR ENGI-
NEERING SHALL RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL GRANT EQUAL TO TWENTY PERCENT OF
THEIR TUITION ASSISTANCE AWARD. SUCH AWARDS SHALL BE APPLIED RETROAC-
TIVELY TO STUDENTS WHO SWITCH INTO SUCH MAJORS. IN THE EVENT THAT A
STUDENT ALREADY RECEIVES THE MAXIMUM AUTHORIZED TUITION ASSISTANCE
AWARD, SUCH STUDENT WILL RECEIVE A STIPEND IN THE AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE
ADDITIONAL GRANT AWARD.
2. ALL STUDENTS AGREEING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TUITION ASSISTANCE
GRANT PROGRAM SHALL SIGN A CONTRACT WITH THE HIGHER EDUCATION SERVICES
CORPORATION IN WHICH HE OR SHE COMMITS TO COMPLETE A DEGREE IN THE
APPROVED MAJORS. IF A STUDENT FAILS TO RECEIVE HIS OR HER DEGREE IN AN
APPROVED MAJOR WITHIN SIX YEARS OF THE INITIAL AWARD, THE STATE MAY
REQUIRE SUCH STUDENT TO REIMBURSE THE STATE AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE ADDI-
TIONAL GRANT AWARDED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
S 3. This act shall take effect on January 1, 2010, provided, however,
that the higher education services corporation is authorized and
directed to promulgate any necessary rule or regulation on or before
such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.