S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1391
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 12, 2017
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Introduced by M. of A. CAHILL -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK,
FARRELL, GALEF, GOTTFRIED, GUNTHER, ORTIZ -- read once and referred to
the Committee on Higher Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing the New
York International Scholarship program; 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. The education law is amended by adding a new section 667-d
to read as follows:
§ 667-D. NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP. 1. STATEMENT AND PURPOSE.
IT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION TO ESTABLISH AN UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLAR-
SHIP PROGRAM TO ENABLE AN INDIVIDUAL OF LIMITED FINANCIAL MEANS FROM NEW
YORK STATE TO SPEND TIME STUDYING ABROAD IN A NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING COUN-
TRY FOR UP TO A FULL ACADEMIC YEAR.
2. ESTABLISHMENT AND DURATION. THE PRESIDENT IS AUTHORIZED TO ESTAB-
LISH THE NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. THE PRESIDENT IS
AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO SUPPLEMENT FUNDS RECEIVED BY AN
ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL UNDER THE BENJAMIN A. GILMAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOLAR-
SHIPS PROVIDED FOR UNDER THE INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITY ACT OF
2000, TITLE III OF PUBLIC LAW ONE HUNDRED SIX-THREE HUNDRED NINE (PL
106-309). NO RECIPIENT SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE AN AWARD PURSUANT TO
THIS SECTION FOR MORE THAN ONE ACADEMIC YEAR. SCHOLARSHIPS UNDER THIS
SECTION SHALL BE KNOWN AS THE "NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP."
3. AMOUNT. THE PRESIDENT UPON APPLICATION THEREFOR SHALL AWARD A SCHO-
LARSHIP UP TO ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL RECIPIENT OF THE
BENJAMIN A. GILMAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAY-
ING INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL COSTS AND EXTENDING THE TIME SPENT STUDYING
ABROAD UP TO A FULL ACADEMIC YEAR; PROVIDED, HOWEVER THAT THE AMOUNT NOT
EXCEED ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS. A RECIPIENT OF THIS SCHOLARSHIP MAY CONCUR-
RENTLY RECEIVE WITH SUCH AWARD ANY OTHER ACADEMIC OR GENERAL AWARD FOR
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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WHICH HE OR SHE MAY BE ELIGIBLE PROVIDED HOWEVER IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
COMBINATION OF ALL SUCH AWARDS EXCEED THE INDIVIDUAL RECIPIENT'S COST OF
ATTENDANCE AT THE ABROAD INSTITUTION.
4. ELIGIBILITY. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION AN "INDIVIDUAL" SHALL
MEAN A PERSON:
A. IN GOOD STANDING AT AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION RECOGNIZED
AND APPROVED BY THE REGENTS OR THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
WHICH PROVIDES A COURSE OF STUDY LEADING TO THE GRANTING OF A POST-SEC-
ONDARY DEGREE OR DIPLOMA; AND
B. ACCEPTED FOR UP TO ONE ACADEMIC YEAR OF STUDY ON A PROGRAM OF STUDY
ABROAD APPROVED FOR CREDIT BY THE STUDENT'S HOME INSTITUTION; AND
C. RECEIVING ANY NEED-BASED STUDENT ASSISTANCE OR FINANCIAL AID UNDER
ARTICLE THIRTEEN OF THIS CHAPTER; AND
D. RECEIVING MONEYS FROM THE FEDERALLY FUNDED BENJAMIN A. GILMAN
INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP; AND
E. WHO IS A CITIZEN OR NATIONAL OF THE UNITED STATES.
5. APPLICATION AND SELECTION. SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION AND SELECTION
SHALL BE CARRIED OUT THROUGH THE INSTITUTIONS. IN CONSIDERING APPLICA-
TIONS FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP UNDER THIS SECTION THE INSTITUTION SHALL
CONSIDER THE FINANCIAL NEED OF THE INDIVIDUAL, INCLUDING THE INCREASED
COSTS OF STUDY ABROAD.
§ 2. The sum of one million dollars ($1,000,000), or so much thereof
as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated to the New York state higher
education services corporation out of any moneys in the state treasury
to the credit of the state purposes account not otherwise appropriated
for services and expenses of the corporation, to provide state matching
funds for the purposes of exclusively carrying out the provisions of
this act.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
have become a law.