NY State Senate Bill 2011-S119A

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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
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Delivered to Governor
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Date of Action	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 05, 2012	print number 119a
Jan 05, 2012	amend and recommit to higher education
Jan 04, 2012	referred to higher education
Apr 06, 2011	defeated in higher education
Feb 22, 2011	notice of committee consideration - requested
Jan 05, 2011	referred to higher education

Votes

- Apr 6, 2011 - Higher Education Committee Vote
  S119A
  
  Aye
  
  2
  
  Nay
  
  9
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  5
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  2
  
  Abstained
  
  0
  - - Higher Education Committee Vote: Apr 6, 2011
      
      aye (2)
      
      Parker
      
      Serrano
      
      nay (9)
      
      Alesi
      
      Carlucci
      
      Griffo
      
      Grisanti
      
      LaValle
      
      Maziarz
      
      Ritchie
      
      Seward
      
      Zeldin
      
      aye wr (5)
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Stavisky
      
      excused (2)
      
      Flanagan
      
      Oppenheimer

Bill Amendments

Original

A (Active)

2011-S119 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A1280
Current Committee:: Senate Higher Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §667, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S3130, A8848
2013-2014: S867, A2520
2015-2016: S181, A6708
2017-2018: S4877, A6063
2019-2020: A6290

2011-S119 - Summary

Prohibits the deferral of awards granted under the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP); ensures that a TAP award will be paid on time so that the student may pay his or her tuition bill on time.

2011-S119 - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S119

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the education law, in relation to prohibiting the deferral of
awards granted under the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP)

PURPOSE:
The purpose of this legislation is to prohibit the deferral of TAP
awards until after the student graduates from college.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 Amends Section 667 of the Education Law by adding a new
subdivision 4.
Prohibits the deferral of TAP awards until the student graduates from
college. Requires that TAP awards be paid in a reasonable time frame
in order to ensure that the student is able to apply the award toward
his or her tuition bill.

Section 2 - Effective Date

EXISTING LAW:
None.

JUSTIFICATION:
In 1969, the State Legislature adopted the Tuition Assistance Program

(TAP) a needs-based scholarship program for students seeking to
attain higher education in New York State.
Originally designed to help low income students pay for higher
education, it was later enlarged to provide assistance to middle
income students. The Governor has proposed changing TAP to defer
payment of one-third of each eligible students yearly grants until
the student has completed his or her degree. Many students depend on
financial aid in order to attend college. This proposed change could
cause fewer students to seek higher education, disproportionately
affect minority students, and cause financial hardship to those
students who are forced to take on additional debt to complete their
education.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2009-10: S.3130A - Amended and Recommitted to Education/A.8848A -
Amended and Recommitted to Education
2007-08: S.779 - Referred to Higher Education

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately, and shall apply to academic quarters and semesters
beginning on or after August 1, 2011.

2011-S119 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   119

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 5, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  DIAZ  --  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 prohibiting the defer-
  ral of awards granted under the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP)

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 667 of the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 4 to read as follows:
  4. DEFERRAL OF TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AWARDS PROHIBITED.  UNDER NO
CIRCUMSTANCES  SHALL  AN  AWARD  GRANTED  UNDER  THE  TUITION ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM (TAP) PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION BE  DEFERRED  UNTIL  THE  STUDENT
RECIPIENT GRADUATES FROM HIS OR HER COURSE OF STUDY. THE PRESIDENT SHALL
PAY  A  TUITION  ASSISTANCE  PROGRAM AWARD TO THE STUDENT RECIPIENT IN A
REASONABLE TIMEFRAME IN ORDER TO ENSURE THE STUDENT RECIPIENT IS ABLE TO
APPLY THE AWARD TOWARD HIS OR HER  TUITION  BILL  ON  TIME.  NO  TUITION
ASSISTANCE  PROGRAM  SHALL  BE MADE CONTINGENT UPON THE STUDENT'S GRADU-
ATION FROM HIS OR HER UNDERGRADUATE OR GRADUATE COURSE OF STUDY.
  S 2. This act shall  take  effect  immediately,  and  shall  apply  to
academic quarters and semesters beginning on or after August 1, 2011.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02580-01-1

2011-S119A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A1280
Current Committee:: Senate Higher Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §667, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S3130, A8848
2013-2014: S867, A2520
2015-2016: S181, A6708
2017-2018: S4877, A6063
2019-2020: A6290

2011-S119A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the deferral of awards granted under the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP); ensures that a TAP award will be paid on time so that the student may pay his or her tuition bill on time.

2011-S119A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S119A

TITLE OF BILL:

An act
to amend the education law, in relation to prohibiting the deferral of
awards granted under the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP)

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this legislation is to prohibit the deferral of TAP
awards until after the student graduates from his or her course of
study.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 - Amends Section 667 of the Education Law by adding a new
subdivision 4.
Prohibits the deferral of TAP awards until the student graduates his
or her course of study.
Requires that TAP awards be paid in a reasonable time frame in order
to ensure that the student is able to apply the award toward his or
her tuition bill.

Section 2 - Effective Date

EXISTING LAW:

None.

JUSTIFICATION:

In 1969, the State Legislature adopted the Tuition Assistance Program
(TAP) a needs-based scholarship program for students seeking to
attain higher education in New York State.
Originally designed to help low income students pay for higher
education, it was later enlarged to provide assistance to middle
income students. The Governor has proposed changing TAP to defer
payment of one-third of each eligible students yearly grants until
the student has completed his or her degree. Many students depend on
financial aid in order to attend college. This proposed change could
cause fewer students to seek higher education, disproportionately
affect minority students, and cause financial hardship to those
students who are forced to take on additional debt to complete their
education.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2011:    S.119 - Defeated in Higher Education/A.1280 - Referred to
         Higher Education
2009-10: S.3130A - Amended and Recommitted to Education/A.8848A -

         Amended and Recommitted to Education
2007-08: S.779 - Referred to Higher Education

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

Immediately, and shall apply to academic quarters and semesters
beginning on or after August 1, 2012.

2011-S119A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 119--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 5, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  DIAZ  --  read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education -- recom-
  mitted to the Committee on Higher Education in accordance with  Senate
  Rule  6,  sec.  8  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to prohibiting the defer-
  ral of awards granted under the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP)

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 667 of the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 4 to read as follows:
  4. DEFERRAL OF TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AWARDS PROHIBITED.  UNDER NO
CIRCUMSTANCES  SHALL  AN  AWARD  GRANTED  UNDER  THE  TUITION ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM (TAP) PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION BE  DEFERRED  UNTIL  THE  STUDENT
RECIPIENT GRADUATES FROM HIS OR HER COURSE OF STUDY. THE PRESIDENT SHALL
PAY  A  TUITION  ASSISTANCE  PROGRAM AWARD TO THE STUDENT RECIPIENT IN A
REASONABLE TIMEFRAME IN ORDER TO ENSURE THE STUDENT RECIPIENT IS ABLE TO
APPLY THE AWARD TOWARD HIS OR HER  TUITION  BILL  ON  TIME.  NO  TUITION
ASSISTANCE  PROGRAM  AWARD  SHALL  BE MADE CONTINGENT UPON THE STUDENT'S
GRADUATION FROM HIS OR HER UNDERGRADUATE OR GRADUATE COURSE OF STUDY.
  S 2. This act shall  take  effect  immediately,  and  shall  apply  to
academic quarters and semesters beginning on or after August 1, 2012.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02580-04-2

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Apr 6, 2011 - Higher Education Committee Vote

Higher Education Committee Vote: Apr 6, 2011

Bill Amendments

2011-S119 - Details

2011-S119 - Summary

2011-S119 - Sponsor Memo

2011-S119 - Bill Text download pdf

2011-S119A (ACTIVE) - Details

2011-S119A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2011-S119A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S119A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Bill Amendments

2011-S119 - Details

2011-S119 - Summary

2011-S119 - Sponsor Memo

2011-S119 - Bill Text download pdf

2011-S119A (ACTIVE) - Details

2011-S119A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2011-S119A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S119A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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