S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7727--A
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 26, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. FAHY, LUPINACCI -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Higher Education -- recommitted to the Committee on High-
er Education 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 the New York state
masters-in-education teacher incentive scholarship program
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 669-f of the education law, as
added by section 1 of subpart A of part EE of chapter 56 of the laws of
2015, is amended to read as follows:
1. Eligibility. Students who are matriculated in an approved master's
degree in education program at a New York state [public institution of
higher education] NON-PROFIT DEGREE-GRANTING COLLEGE, AS DEFINED BY
SECTION TWO OF THIS CHAPTER, leading to a career as a teacher in public
elementary or secondary education shall be eligible for an award under
this section, provided the applicant: (a) earned an undergraduate degree
from a college located in New York state; (b) was a New York state resi-
dent while earning such undergraduate degree; (c) achieved academic
excellence as an undergraduate student, as defined by the corporation in
regulation; (d) enrolls in full-time study in an approved master's
degree in education program at a New York state [public institution of
higher education] NON-PROFIT DEGREE-GRANTING COLLEGE, AS DEFINED BY
SECTION TWO OF THIS CHAPTER, leading to a career as a teacher in public
elementary or secondary education; (e) signs a contract with the corpo-
ration agreeing to teach in a classroom setting on a full-time basis for
five years in a school located within New York state providing public
elementary or secondary education recognized by the board of regents or
the university of the state of New York, including charter schools
authorized pursuant to article fifty-six of this chapter; and (f)
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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complies with the applicable provisions of this article and all require-
ments promulgated by the corporation for the administration of the
program.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to
have been in full force and effect on and after April 1, 2016.