Senate Bill S6598A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to the establishment of the New York state promise program; appropriation

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S6598 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9254
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Appropriations
Laws Affected:
Add Art 126 §6311, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S2020, A929
2019-2020: S2114, A2997
2021-2022: S3251
2023-2024: S1840

2015-S6598 - Summary

Relates to the establishment of the New York state promise program for community college courses; makes an appropriation therefor.

2015-S6598 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S6598 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  6598

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 29, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the  establishment  of
  the  New  York  promise  program for community colleges; and making an
  appropriation therefor

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

  Section 1. Article 126 of the education law is amended by adding a new
section 6311 to read as follows:
  S  6311.  NEW YORK PROMISE PROGRAM.  1. ESTABLISHMENT. THERE IS HEREBY
ESTABLISHED THE NEW YORK PROMISE PROGRAM FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES.
  2. ADMINISTRATION. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADMINISTER THE NEW YORK  PROM-
ISE  PROGRAM  AS  PROVIDED  FOR IN THIS SECTION. SUBJECT TO SUBDIVISIONS
FIVE AND SIX OF THIS SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE A  WAIVER  OF
TUITION FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE COURSES TO A PERSON WHO MEETS THE CRITERIA
DESCRIBED  IN  SUBDIVISIONS  THREE AND FOUR OF THIS SECTION. SUCH WAIVER
SHALL BE A GRANT AND LIMITED AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISIONS FIVE AND SIX OF
THIS SECTION.
  3. ELIGIBILITY. A GRANT SHALL BE  AWARDED  UNDER  THIS  SECTION  TO  A
PERSON WHO:
  (A) IS ENROLLED IN COURSES THAT ARE:
  (I) OFFERED AT A COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN THIS STATE; AND
  (II) DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT, TO BE REQUIRED FOR COMPLETION OF:
  (1) A ONE-YEAR CURRICULUM FOR STUDENTS WHO PLAN TO TRANSFER TO ANOTHER
POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTION OF EDUCATION;
  (2) AN ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE; OR
  (3) A PROGRAM IN CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION.
  (B) HAS BEEN A RESIDENT OF THIS STATE FOR AT LEAST TWELVE MONTHS PRIOR
TO  ENROLLING IN THE COURSES DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVI-
SION;
  (C) ATTAINED THEIR HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION IN THIS STATE PRIOR TO:
  (I) RECEIVING A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA; OR
  (II) RECEIVING A GENERAL EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13908-02-6
              

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2015-S6598A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9254
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Appropriations
Laws Affected:
Add Art 126 §6311, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S2020, A929
2019-2020: S2114, A2997
2021-2022: S3251
2023-2024: S1840

2015-S6598A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the establishment of the New York state promise program for community college courses; makes an appropriation therefor.

2015-S6598A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S6598A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 6598--A

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 29, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. SANDERS, DILAN, ESPAILLAT, HASSELL-THOMPSON, KENNE-
  DY, PANEPINTO, PARKER, PERKINS -- read twice and ordered printed,  and
  when  printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the  establishment  of
  the  New  York  promise  program for community colleges; and making an
  appropriation therefor

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

  Section 1. Article 126 of the education law is amended by adding a new
section 6311 to read as follows:
  S  6311.  NEW YORK PROMISE PROGRAM.  1. ESTABLISHMENT. THERE IS HEREBY
ESTABLISHED THE NEW YORK PROMISE PROGRAM FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES.
  2. ADMINISTRATION. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADMINISTER THE NEW YORK  PROM-
ISE  PROGRAM  AS  PROVIDED  FOR IN THIS SECTION. SUBJECT TO SUBDIVISIONS
FIVE AND SIX OF THIS SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE A  WAIVER  OF
TUITION FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE COURSES TO A PERSON WHO MEETS THE CRITERIA
DESCRIBED  IN  SUBDIVISIONS  THREE AND FOUR OF THIS SECTION. SUCH WAIVER
SHALL BE A GRANT AND LIMITED AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISIONS FIVE AND SIX OF
THIS SECTION.
  3. ELIGIBILITY. A GRANT SHALL BE  AWARDED  UNDER  THIS  SECTION  TO  A
PERSON WHO:
  (A) IS ENROLLED IN COURSES THAT ARE:
  (I) OFFERED AT A COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN THIS STATE; AND
  (II) DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT, TO BE REQUIRED FOR COMPLETION OF:
  (1) A ONE-YEAR CURRICULUM FOR STUDENTS WHO PLAN TO TRANSFER TO ANOTHER
POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTION OF EDUCATION;
  (2) AN ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE; OR
  (3) A PROGRAM IN CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION.
  (B) HAS BEEN A RESIDENT OF THIS STATE FOR AT LEAST TWELVE MONTHS PRIOR
TO  ENROLLING IN THE COURSES DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVI-
SION;
  (C) ATTAINED THEIR HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION IN THIS STATE PRIOR TO:

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

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