S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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S. 6599 A. 9426
S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
March 1, 2012
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IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. BRESLIN -- read twice and ordered print-
ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Educa-
tion
IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. McENENY -- read once and referred
to the Committee on Higher Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to eligibility for state
aid for certain independent institutions of higher learning
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 6401 of the education law, as
amended by chapter 507 of the laws of 2008, is amended to read as
follows:
3. Degree awards. The amount of such annual apportionment to each
institution meeting the requirements of subdivision two of this section
shall be computed by multiplying by not to exceed six hundred dollars
the number of earned associate degrees, by not to exceed one thousand
five hundred dollars the number of earned bachelor's degrees, by not to
exceed nine hundred fifty dollars the number of earned master's degrees,
and by not to exceed four thousand five hundred fifty dollars the number
of earned doctorate degrees, conferred by such institution during the
twelve-month period next preceding the annual period for which such
apportionment is made, provided that there shall be excluded from any
such computation the number of degrees earned by students with respect
to whom state aid other than that established by this section or section
sixty-four hundred one-a of this article is granted directly to the
institution, and provided further that, except as otherwise provided in
this subdivision, the amount apportioned for an associate degree shall
be awarded only to two year institutions qualifying under subdivision
two of this section. The regents shall promulgate rules defining and
classifying professional degrees for the purposes of this section.
Institutions qualifying for state aid pursuant to the provisions of
paragraph (b) of subdivision two of this section shall, for purposes of
this subdivision, be deemed to be the institutions which confer degrees.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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For purposes of this subdivision, a two-year institution which has
received authority to confer bachelor degrees shall continue to be
considered a two-year institution until such time as it has actually
begun to confer the bachelor's degree. Thereafter, notwithstanding any
other provision of law to the contrary, an institution which was former-
ly a two-year institution for the purposes of this section and which was
granted authority by the regents to confer bachelor degrees, (a) such
authority having been granted after the first day of June, nineteen
hundred ninety-three, but before the first day of July, nineteen hundred
ninety-three, [or] (b) such authority having been granted after the
first day of May, two thousand five, but before the first day of June,
two thousand five OR (C) SUCH AUTHORITY HAVING BEEN GRANTED AFTER THE
FIRST DAY OF APRIL, TWO THOUSAND NINE, BUT BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF MAY,
TWO THOUSAND NINE, may elect to continue to receive awards for earned
associate degrees. Should such institution so elect, it shall not be
eligible during the time of such election to receive awards for earned
bachelor's degrees.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.