Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 20, 2018 |
committed to rules |
Apr 23, 2018 |
advanced to third reading |
Apr 18, 2018 |
2nd report cal. |
Apr 17, 2018 |
1st report cal.784 |
Jan 22, 2018 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 18, 2018 |
print number 2550a |
Jan 18, 2018 |
amend and recommit to higher education |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to higher education returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 13, 2017 |
referred to higher education delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 12, 2017 |
ordered to third reading cal.1540 |
Jun 08, 2017 |
reported and committed to rules |
Mar 01, 2017 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 13, 2017 |
referred to higher education |
Senate Bill S2550A
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) 54th Senate District
2017-S2550 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §669-i, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
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S7549
2017-S2550 - Summary
Establishes the New York state educating leaders for excellence in community transformation program to provide loan forgiveness and scholarship awards to certain students who demonstrate excellence in student government, civic organizations, or through campus or community leadership activities.
2017-S2550 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2550 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the education law, in relation to establishing the New York state educating leaders for excellence in community transformation program PURPOSE : To establish NY-ELECTS, providing loan forgiveness or scholarship awards to students who demonstrate excellence in student government, campus or community leadership activities. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 amends the education law to add a new section 669-h which provides for the New York State Educating Leaders for Excellence in Community Transformation Scholarship and Loan Forgiveness Program (NY-ELECTS). Subdivision 1 of new section 669-h of the education law provides the purpose of this program. It is established to provide loan forgiveness or scholarship awards to students who demonstrate excellence in student government, civic organizations or through campus community leadership activities. Subdivision 2 provides eligibility for this program. To be eligible,
2017-S2550 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2550 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 13, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- 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 establishing the New York state educating leaders for excellence in community transforma- tion program 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 669-h to read as follows: § 669-H. NEW YORK STATE EDUCATING LEADERS FOR EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION (NY-ELECTS). 1. PURPOSE. THE NEW YORK STATE EDUCATING LEADERS FOR EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION (NY-ELECTS) PROGRAM IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE LOAN FORGIVENESS OR SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS TO STUDENTS WHO DEMONSTRATE EXCELLENCE IN STUDENT GOVERNMENT, CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS, OR THROUGH CAMPUS OR COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES. 2. ELIGIBILITY. A. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR SUCH AWARDS, AN APPLICANT MUST HAVE GRADUATED FROM A NEW YORK STATE HIGH SCHOOL, BE ENROLLED IN A PROGRAM OF STUDY IN A NEW YORK STATE POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTION BEGIN- NING IN THE TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN-TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN ACADEMIC YEAR OR THEREAFTER, AND HAVE EITHER: (I) BEEN GRANTED AN ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE WITHIN TWO YEARS OF HAVING ENTERED THE PROGRAM; (II) BEEN GRANTED AN ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE WITHIN TWO YEARS OF HAVING ENTERED THE PROGRAM AND HAVE ENROLLED IN A FOUR YEAR INSTITUTION WITH THE EQUIVALENT NUMBER OF TRANSFERABLE CREDITS TO BE CONSIDERED ENTERING SUCH PROGRAM DESIGNATED AS A JUNIOR; OR (III) BEEN ENROLLED IN A FOUR YEAR DEGREE PROGRAM, AND HAVE SUCCESS- FULLY COMPLETED FRESHMAN AND SOPHOMORE YEARS WITHIN TWO YEARS. B. AN APPLICANT MUST ALSO HAVE: (I) MAINTAINED A 3.0 GRADE POINT AVERAGE OR ABOVE; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08036-01-7
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) 54th Senate District
2017-S2550A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §669-i, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
-
S7549
2017-S2550A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Establishes the New York state educating leaders for excellence in community transformation program to provide loan forgiveness and scholarship awards to certain students who demonstrate excellence in student government, civic organizations, or through campus or community leadership activities.
2017-S2550A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2550A SPONSOR: LAVALLE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to establishing the New York state educating leaders for excellence in community transformation program PURPOSE: To establish NY-ELECTS, providing loan forgiveness or scholarship awards to students who demonstrate excellence in student government, campus or community leadership activities. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the education law to add a new section 669-i which provides for the New York State Educating Leaders for Excellence in Community Transformation Scholarship and Loan Forgiveness Program (NY-E- LECTS). Subdivision 1 of new section 669-i of the education law provides the
2017-S2550A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2550--A 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 13, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. LAVALLE, HELMING -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education -- recommitted to the Committee on Higher Education in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing the New York state educating leaders for excellence in community transforma- tion program 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 669-i to read as follows: § 669-I. NEW YORK STATE EDUCATING LEADERS FOR EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION (NY-ELECTS). 1. PURPOSE. THE NEW YORK STATE EDUCATING LEADERS FOR EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION (NY-ELECTS) PROGRAM IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE LOAN FORGIVENESS OR SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS TO STUDENTS WHO DEMONSTRATE EXCELLENCE IN STUDENT GOVERNMENT, CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS, OR THROUGH CAMPUS OR COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES. 2. ELIGIBILITY. A. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR SUCH AWARDS, AN APPLICANT MUST HAVE GRADUATED FROM A NEW YORK STATE HIGH SCHOOL, BE ENROLLED IN A PROGRAM OF STUDY IN A NEW YORK STATE POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTION BEGIN- NING IN THE TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN-TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN ACADEMIC YEAR OR THEREAFTER, AND HAVE EITHER: (I) BEEN GRANTED AN ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE WITHIN TWO YEARS OF HAVING ENTERED THE PROGRAM; (II) BEEN GRANTED AN ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE WITHIN TWO YEARS OF HAVING ENTERED THE PROGRAM AND HAVE ENROLLED IN A FOUR YEAR INSTITUTION WITH THE EQUIVALENT NUMBER OF TRANSFERABLE CREDITS TO BE CONSIDERED ENTERING SUCH PROGRAM DESIGNATED AS A JUNIOR; OR (III) BEEN ENROLLED IN A FOUR YEAR DEGREE PROGRAM, AND HAVE SUCCESS- FULLY COMPLETED FRESHMAN AND SOPHOMORE YEARS WITHIN TWO YEARS. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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