Senate Bill S8727

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to eligibility for the science, technology, engineering and mathematics program

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A10864 - 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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2017-S8727 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10864
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §669-e, Ed L

2017-S8727 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Modifies requirements for eligibility for the state science, technology, engineering and mathematics program to include students who enroll in a public or private institute of higher education.

2017-S8727 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S8727 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8727
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 10, 2018
                                ___________
 
 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  eligibility  for  the
   science, technology, engineering and mathematics program
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 669-e of  the  education  law,  as
 amended  by  section  1 of part BB of chapter 56 of the laws of 2018, is
 amended to read as follows:
   1. Undergraduate students who are matriculated in an  approved  under-
 graduate program leading to a career in science, technology, engineering
 or  mathematics  at a New York state public institution of higher educa-
 tion for the purpose of subdivision two of this section, or a  New  York
 state  private  degree  granting institution of higher education for the
 purpose of subdivision two-a of this section, shall be eligible  for  an
 award  under  this section, provided the applicant: (a) graduates from a
 high school located in New York state during or after the  two  thousand
 thirteen--fourteen  school  year;  and  (b) graduates within the top ten
 percent of his or her high school class; and (c)  enrolls  in  full-time
 study  each term beginning in the fall term after his or her high school
 graduation in an approved undergraduate program in science,  technology,
 engineering or mathematics, as defined by the corporation, at a New York
 state [public] institution of higher education; and (d) signs a contract
 with the corporation agreeing that his or her award will be converted to
 a  student  loan in the event the student fails to comply with the terms
 of this program as set forth in subdivision four of  this  section;  and
 (e)  complies  with  the  applicable  provisions of this article and all
 requirements promulgated by the corporation for  the  administration  of
 the program.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD15915-01-8

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