S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6476
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 7, 2017
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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, members of the military, and reservists
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 350 of the education law is amended by adding three
new subdivisions 14, 15 and 16 to read as follows:
14. "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 DISHONORABLE
DISCHARGE, OR WHO HAS BEEN FURLOUGHED TO THE RESERVE.
15. "MEMBER OF THE MILITARY" MEANS ANY PERSON WHO IS ACTIVELY ENROLLED
IN A BRANCH OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES.
16. "RESERVIST" MEANS ANY PERSON WHO IS A MEMBER OF A RESERVE COMPO-
NENT OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES.
§ 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 362 to read
as follows:
§ 362. COURSE CREDIT FOR VETERANS, MEMBERS OF THE MILITARY, AND RESER-
VISTS. 1. EVERY VETERAN, MEMBER OF THE MILITARY, OR RESERVIST, AS
DEFINED IN SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY OF THIS ARTICLE, WHO IS ENROLLED
ON A FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME BASIS AS AN UNDERGRADUATE 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 PERSON'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
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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FEE, TUITION OR OTHER CHARGE SHALL BE ASSESSED AGAINST A VETERAN, MEMBER
OF THE MILITARY, OR RESERVIST, WHO QUALIFIES FOR SUCH CREDIT PURSUANT TO
THIS SECTION.
2. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY SHALL ADOPT SUCH
PROCEDURES AS ARE NECESSARY TO FULLY IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION.
§ 3. Section 6202 of the education law is amended by adding three new
subdivisions 10, 11 and 12 to read as follows:
10. 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
DISHONORABLE DISCHARGE, OR WHO HAS BEEN FURLOUGHED TO THE RESERVE.
11. THE TERM "MEMBER OF THE MILITARY" MEANS ANY PERSON WHO IS ACTIVELY
ENROLLED IN A BRANCH OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES.
12. THE TERM "RESERVIST" MEANS ANY PERSON WHO IS A MEMBER OF A RESERVE
COMPONENT OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES.
§ 4. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6217 to read
as follows:
§ 6217. COURSE CREDIT FOR VETERANS, MEMBERS OF THE MILITARY, AND
RESERVISTS. 1. EVERY VETERAN, MEMBER OF THE MILITARY, OR RESERVIST, AS
DEFINED IN SECTION SIXTY-TWO HUNDRED TWO OF THIS ARTICLE, WHO IS
ENROLLED ON A FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME BASIS AS AN UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT
IN GOOD STANDING AT AN INSTITUTION WITHIN 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 PERSON'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, MEMBER OF THE MILITARY, OR RESERVIST, WHO QUALIFIES FOR SUCH
CREDIT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
2. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK SHALL
ADOPT SUCH PROCEDURES AS ARE NECESSARY TO FULLY IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS SECTION.
§ 5. This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding
the date on which it shall have become a law.