Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 18, 2017 |
tabled vetoed memo.213 |
Dec 06, 2017 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 19, 2017 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1900 substituted for s5891 |
Jun 19, 2017 |
substituted by a7697 ordered to third reading cal.1900 |
Jun 06, 2017 |
reported and committed to rules |
May 16, 2017 |
reported and committed to finance |
May 04, 2017 |
referred to higher education |
Senate Bill S5891
Vetoed By Governor2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A7697 - Vetoed by Governor
- 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
- Vetoed By Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(D) 11th Senate District
2017-S5891 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7697
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §667-d, Ed L
2017-S5891 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5891 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the education law, in relation to the enhanced tuition awards PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : Clarifies that students enrolled in approved programs at private degree granting institutions of higher education are eligible for enhanced tuition awards. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1: Amends paragraphs a and d of subdivision 1 of section 667-d of the education law removing the words "not-for-profit" and making technical amendments to clarify who is eligible for the enhanced tuition awards. Section 2: This act shall take effect immediately. JUSTIFICATION : Currently, New York has a variety of grant and scholarship programs available to help New York students keep college affordable. Choice
2017-S5891 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5891 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 4, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. KLEIN, LATIMER, YOUNG -- 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 the enhanced tuition awards THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraphs a and d of subdivision 1 of section 667-d of the education law, as added by section 1 of part III of chapter 59 of the laws of 2017, are amended to read as follows: a. Establishment. Enhanced tuition awards are available for students who are enrolled in approved programs in private [not-for-profit] degree granting institutions OF HIGHER EDUCATION except those institutions set forth in paragraph b of subdivision four of section six hundred sixty- one of this part and who demonstrate the ability to complete such cours- es, in accordance with standards established by the commissioner; provided, that, no award shall exceed one hundred percent of the amount of tuition charged. d. Credit requirements. An award shall be made to an applicant who: (i) if enrolled in (A) a private DEGREE GRANTING institution of higher education prior to application, has completed at least thirty combined credits per year following the student's start date, or its equivalent, applicable to his or her program or programs of study or (B) a public DEGREE GRANTING institution of higher education prior to application, has completed at least thirty combined credits per year following the student's start date, or its equivalent, applicable to his or her program or programs of study and which were accepted upon transfer to a private DEGREE GRANTING institution of higher education; (ii) enrolls in at least twelve credits per semester and completes at least thirty combined credits per year following the student's start date, or its equivalent, applicable to his or her program or programs of study except EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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