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Assembly Bill A6362C

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Allows the granting of academic credit at state or city operated institutions to veterans

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2015-A6362 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4233
Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §669-h, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A10594
2011-2012: A1335, S3950
2013-2014: A6973, S3403
2017-2018: A3179, S3674
2019-2020: S2741
2021-2022: S2680
2023-2024: S1669
2025-2026: S1200

2015-A6362 - Summary

Allows the granting of academic credit at state or city operated institutions to veterans.

2015-A6362 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  6362

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 20, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  DenDEKKER  --  read once and referred to the
  Committee on Higher Education

AN ACT to amend the education law,  in  relation  to  granting  academic
  credit  at  state operated institutions of the state university of New
  York and the senior colleges of the city university  of  New  York  to
  veterans

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

  Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section  669-f
to read as follows:
  S  669-F. COURSE CREDIT FOR VETERANS. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION,
THE TERM "VETERAN" MEANS A PERSON, MALE  OR  FEMALE,  RESIDENT  OF  THIS
STATE,  WHO  HAS  SERVED  IN THE ACTIVE MILITARY OR NAVAL SERVICE OF THE
UNITED STATES DURING A WAR IN WHICH THE UNITED STATES  ENGAGED  AND  WHO
HAS BEEN RELEASED FROM SUCH SERVICE BY ANY MEANS OTHER THAN BY DISHONOR-
ABLE DISCHARGE, OR WHO HAS BEEN FURLOUGHED TO THE RESERVE.
  2. EVERY VETERAN WHO IS ENROLLED ON A FULL-TIME BASIS AS AN UNDERGRAD-
UATE  STUDENT  IN  GOOD  STANDING,  AT  AN  INSTITUTION WITHIN THE STATE
UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, SHALL UPON APPLICATION BE GRANTED UP TO SIX  ACADEMIC
CREDITS  PER  YEAR AND SIXTY CREDITS IN THE AGGREGATE TOWARDS HIS OR HER
DEGREE FOR COMPLETION OF COURSES THAT WERE PART OF SUCH VETERAN'S  MILI-
TARY  TRAINING OR SERVICE IF THE COMPLETED COURSES MEET THE STANDARDS OF
THE AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION OR ITS EQUIVALENT FOR THE AWARDING  OF
ACADEMIC  CREDITS.  NO  FEE,  TUITION  OR OTHER CHARGE SHALL BE ASSESSED
AGAINST A VETERAN  WHO  QUALIFIES  FOR  SUCH  CREDIT  PURSUANT  TO  THIS
SECTION.
  3. THE BOARDS OF TRUSTEES OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY AND THE CITY UNIVER-
SITY  OF  NEW YORK SHALL ADOPT SUCH PROCEDURES AS ARE NECESSARY TO FULLY
IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of July  next  succeeding
the date on which it shall have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09049-01-5

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2015-A6362A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4233
Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §669-h, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A10594
2011-2012: A1335, S3950
2013-2014: A6973, S3403
2017-2018: A3179, S3674
2019-2020: S2741
2021-2022: S2680
2023-2024: S1669
2025-2026: S1200

2015-A6362A - Summary

Allows the granting of academic credit at state or city operated institutions to veterans.

2015-A6362A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 6362--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 20, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. DenDEKKER, GUNTHER, LAVINE, COLTON -- Multi-Spon-
  sored by -- M.  of A. LOPEZ -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on  Higher  Education -- recommitted to the Committee on Higher Educa-
  tion  in  accordance  with  Assembly  Rule  3,  sec.  2  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  education law, in relation to granting academic
  credit at state operated institutions of the state university  of  New
  York  and  the  senior  colleges of the city university of New York to
  veterans

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

  Section  1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 669-h
to read as follows:
  S 669-H. COURSE CREDIT FOR VETERANS. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS  SECTION,
THE  TERM  "VETERAN"  MEANS  A  PERSON, MALE OR FEMALE, RESIDENT OF THIS
STATE, WHO HAS SERVED IN THE ACTIVE MILITARY OR  NAVAL  SERVICE  OF  THE
UNITED  STATES  DURING  A WAR IN WHICH THE UNITED STATES ENGAGED AND WHO
HAS BEEN RELEASED FROM SUCH SERVICE BY ANY MEANS OTHER THAN BY DISHONOR-
ABLE DISCHARGE, OR WHO HAS BEEN FURLOUGHED TO THE RESERVE.
  2. EVERY VETERAN WHO IS ENROLLED ON A FULL-TIME BASIS AS AN UNDERGRAD-
UATE STUDENT IN GOOD  STANDING,  AT  AN  INSTITUTION  WITHIN  THE  STATE
UNIVERSITY  SYSTEM OR THE CITY UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, SHALL UPON APPLICATION
BE GRANTED UP TO SIX ACADEMIC CREDITS PER YEAR AND SIXTY CREDITS IN  THE
AGGREGATE  TOWARDS HIS OR HER DEGREE FOR COMPLETION OF COURSES THAT WERE
PART OF SUCH VETERAN'S MILITARY TRAINING OR  SERVICE  IF  THE  COMPLETED
COURSES  MEET  THE STANDARDS OF THE AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION OR ITS
EQUIVALENT FOR THE AWARDING OF ACADEMIC  CREDITS.  NO  FEE,  TUITION  OR
OTHER  CHARGE SHALL BE ASSESSED AGAINST A VETERAN WHO QUALIFIES FOR SUCH
CREDIT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09049-02-6

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2015-A6362B - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4233
Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §669-h, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A10594
2011-2012: A1335, S3950
2013-2014: A6973, S3403
2017-2018: A3179, S3674
2019-2020: S2741
2021-2022: S2680
2023-2024: S1669
2025-2026: S1200

2015-A6362B - Summary

Allows the granting of academic credit at state or city operated institutions to veterans.

2015-A6362B - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 6362--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 20, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  DenDEKKER,  GUNTHER, LAVINE, COLTON, RAIA --
  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. HOOPER, LOPEZ -- read once and referred
  to the Committee on Higher Education -- recommitted to  the  Committee
  on  Higher  Education  in  accordance  with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 --
  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
  recommitted  to  said  committee -- again reported from said committee
  with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to  said
  committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  education law, in relation to granting academic
  credit at state operated institutions of the state university  of  New
  York  and  the  senior  colleges of the city university of New York to
  veterans

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

  Section  1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 669-h
to read as follows:
  S 669-H. COURSE CREDIT FOR VETERANS. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS  SECTION,
THE TERM "VETERAN" MEANS A RESIDENT OF THIS STATE, WHO HAS SERVED IN THE
ACTIVE MILITARY OR NAVAL SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES, IN A COMBAT THEA-
TER OR COMBAT ZONE OF OPERATIONS, AS PART OF MILITARY OPERATIONS RELATED
TO SUCH MILITARY SERVICE, AND WHO HAS BEEN RELEASED FROM SUCH SERVICE BY
MEANS  OF  AN  HONORABLE  DISCHARGE,  OR  WHO HAS BEEN FURLOUGHED TO THE
RESERVE, OR HAS RESUMED SERVICE BACK IN THE NEW YORK STATE ARMY NATIONAL
GUARD, NEW YORK AIR NATIONAL GUARD, OR NEW YORK NAVAL MILITIA.
  2. EVERY VETERAN WHO IS ENROLLED ON A FULL-TIME BASIS AS AN UNDERGRAD-
UATE STUDENT IN GOOD  STANDING,  AT  AN  INSTITUTION  WITHIN  THE  STATE
UNIVERSITY  SYSTEM OR THE CITY UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, SHALL UPON APPLICATION
BE GRANTED UP TO SIX ACADEMIC CREDITS PER YEAR AND SIXTY CREDITS IN  THE
AGGREGATE  TOWARDS HIS OR HER DEGREE FOR COMPLETION OF COURSES THAT WERE
PART OF SUCH VETERAN'S MILITARY TRAINING OR  SERVICE  IF  THE  COMPLETED
COURSES  MEET  THE STANDARDS OF THE AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION OR ITS

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09049-05-6

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multi-Sponsors

2015-A6362C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4233
Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §669-h, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A10594
2011-2012: A1335, S3950
2013-2014: A6973, S3403
2017-2018: A3179, S3674
2019-2020: S2741
2021-2022: S2680
2023-2024: S1669
2025-2026: S1200

2015-A6362C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Allows the granting of academic credit at state or city operated institutions to veterans.

2015-A6362C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 6362--C

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 20, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. DenDEKKER, GUNTHER, LAVINE, COLTON, RAIA, CUSICK
  -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.  HOOPER,  LOPEZ  --  read  once  and
  referred  to  the  Committee on Higher Education -- recommitted to the
  Committee on Higher Education in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec.
  2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended
  and  recommitted to said committee -- again reported from said commit-
  tee with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and  recommitted  to
  said  committee -- again reported from said committee with amendments,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the education law,  in  relation  to  granting  academic
  credit  at  state operated institutions of the state university of New
  York and the senior colleges of the city university  of  New  York  to
  veterans

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

  Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section  669-h
to read as follows:
  S  669-H. COURSE CREDIT FOR VETERANS. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION,
THE TERM "VETERAN" MEANS A RESIDENT OF THIS STATE, WHO HAS SERVED IN THE
ACTIVE MILITARY OR NAVAL SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES, IN A COMBAT THEA-
TER OR COMBAT ZONE OF OPERATIONS, AS PART OF MILITARY OPERATIONS RELATED
TO SUCH MILITARY SERVICE, AND WHO HAS BEEN RELEASED FROM SUCH SERVICE BY
MEANS OF AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE, OR  WHO  HAS  BEEN  FURLOUGHED  TO  THE
RESERVE, OR HAS RESUMED SERVICE BACK IN THE NEW YORK STATE ARMY NATIONAL
GUARD, NEW YORK AIR NATIONAL GUARD, OR NEW YORK NAVAL MILITIA.
  2. EVERY VETERAN WHO IS ENROLLED ON A FULL-TIME BASIS AS AN UNDERGRAD-
UATE  STUDENT  IN  GOOD  STANDING,  AT  AN  INSTITUTION WITHIN THE STATE
UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OR THE CITY UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, SHALL UPON  APPLICATION
BE GRANTED ACADEMIC CREDITS WITHOUT LIMITATION TOWARDS HIS OR HER DEGREE
FOR  COMPLETION  OF  COURSES  THAT  WERE PART OF SUCH VETERAN'S MILITARY
TRAINING OR SERVICE IF THE COMPLETED COURSES MEET THE STANDARDS  OF  THE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09049-07-6

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