S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2128
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 11, 2009
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Introduced by Sens. GOLDEN, LANZA, PADAVAN, SALAND, VOLKER -- 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 student loans for
persons in military service
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 683 of the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 7 to read as follows:
7. THE SIX MONTH "GRACE PERIOD" FOR REPAYMENT OF A LOAN SET FORTH IN
SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO A BORROWER WHO IS:
(A) A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL GUARD OR OTHER RESERVE COMPONENT OF THE
ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES AND IS CALLED OR ORDERED TO ACTIVE
DUTY, AS DEFINED IN 10 USC S 101(D)(1), OR (B) A MEMBER OF THE STATE
ORGANIZED MILITIA, AND IS CALLED OR ORDERED TO ACTIVE DUTY FOR THE
STATE, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION SIX OF THE MILITARY LAW,
AND AS A RESULT IS COMPELLED TO TERMINATE HIS COLLEGE OR VOCATIONAL
INSTITUTION PROGRAM. SHOULD THE BORROWER RETURN TO A COLLEGE OR VOCA-
TIONAL INSTITUTION UPON TERMINATION OF HIS MILITARY SERVICE, THE SIX
MONTH "GRACE PERIOD" SET FORTH IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL
THEN BE AVAILABLE TO THE BORROWER UPON COMPLETION OF HIS COLLEGE OR
VOCATIONAL INSTITUTION PROGRAM.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08269-01-9