Senate Bill S7348

Signed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Provides for contracts for the Arthur O. Eve opportunity for higher education

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Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor

  • 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-S7348 - Details

Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §6451, Ed L

2015-S7348 - Summary

Allows colleges and universities participating in the higher education opportunity program to spend program funds on certain expenses beneficial to students: student travel for academic activities or conferences; expenses related to helping students apply for and prepare for graduate or professional school; the hiring of students participating in an Arthur O. Eve opportunity for higher education work-study program.

2015-S7348 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S7348 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  7348

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 20, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. VALESKY -- 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  contracts  for  the
  Arthur O.  Eve opportunity for higher education

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 6451  of  the  education  law,  as
amended  by  chapter  149  of  the  laws  of 1972, is amended to read as
follows:
  3. Moneys made available to institutions through  contracts  shall  be
spent only for the following purposes:
  a.  Special testing, counseling and guidance services in the course of
screening potential enrollees;
  b. Remedial courses, developmental or compensatory courses and  summer
classes for such students;
  c.  Special  tutoring,  counseling  and  guidance  services  for  such
enrolled students;
  d. Any necessary supplemental financial assistance, which may  include
the  cost of books and necessary maintenance for such enrolled students;
provided, however, that such supplemental financial assistance shall  be
furnished  pursuant to criteria promulgated by the commissioner with the
approval of the director of the budget[.];
  e. Partial reimbursement for  tuition  for  regular  academic  courses
pursuant to criteria promulgated by the commissioner of education[.];
  F. STUDENT TRAVEL FOR ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES OR CONFERENCES;
  G.  EXPENSES  RELATED  TO  HELPING  STUDENTS APPLY FOR AND PREPARE FOR
GRADUATE OR PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL;
  H. THE HIRING OF STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN WORK-STUDY PROGRAMS;
  I. THE HIRING OF CLERICAL SUPPORT STAFF; AND
  J. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES AND TRAVEL FOR PROGRAM STAFF.
  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.
                                                           LBD13633-01-6

2015-S7348A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §6451, Ed L

2015-S7348A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Allows colleges and universities participating in the higher education opportunity program to spend program funds on certain expenses beneficial to students: student travel for academic activities or conferences; expenses related to helping students apply for and prepare for graduate or professional school; the hiring of students participating in an Arthur O. Eve opportunity for higher education work-study program.

2015-S7348A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S7348A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 7348--A
    Cal. No. 931

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 20, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed  to  the  Committee  on  Higher  Education  --
  reported  favorably  from  said committee, ordered to first and second
  report, ordered to a third reading,  amended  and  ordered  reprinted,
  retaining its place in the order of third reading

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  education law, in relation to contracts for the
  Arthur O.  Eve opportunity for higher education

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

  Section  1.  Subdivision  3  of  section 6451 of the education law, as
amended by chapter 149 of the laws  of  1972,  is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  3.  Moneys  made  available to institutions through contracts shall be
spent only for the following purposes:
  a. Special testing, counseling and guidance services in the course  of
screening potential enrollees;
  b.  Remedial courses, developmental or compensatory courses and summer
classes for such students;
  c.  Special  tutoring,  counseling  and  guidance  services  for  such
enrolled students;
  d.  Any necessary supplemental financial assistance, which may include
the cost of books and necessary maintenance for such enrolled  students;
provided,  however, that such supplemental financial assistance shall be
furnished pursuant to criteria promulgated by the commissioner with  the
approval of the director of the budget[.];
  e.  Partial  reimbursement  for  tuition  for regular academic courses
pursuant to criteria promulgated by the commissioner [of education.];
  F. STUDENT TRAVEL FOR ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES OR CONFERENCES;
  G. EXPENSES RELATED TO HELPING STUDENTS  APPLY  FOR  AND  PREPARE  FOR
GRADUATE OR PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL; AND
  H.  THE  HIRING OF ENROLLED STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN AN ARTHUR O. EVE
OPPORTUNITY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION WORK-STUDY PROGRAM.
  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

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