NY State Senate Bill 2019-S3988

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Feb 22, 2019	referred to higher education

2019-S3988 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A7900
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§669-e & 669-f, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:: S5931

2019-S3988 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to extending scholarship eligibility for certain scholarships to students attending private and proprietary institutions of higher education.

2019-S3988 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S3988

SPONSOR: STAVISKY
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the education law, in relation to
extending eligibility for certain scholarships to students attending
private and proprietary institutions of higher education

 
PURPOSE:

This bill will expand eligibility for the STEM Incentive Scholarship
Program and the Masters-in-Education Teacher Incentive Program to
students attending public, private, and proprietary degree granting
institutions licensed by the New York State Department of Education.

 
SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 669-e of the education law, as added
by section 1 of part G of chapter 56 of the laws of 2014, is amended to
include students enrolled in a private or proprietary institution.

Section 2. Subdivision 1 of section 669-f of the education law as added

by section 1 of subpart A of part EE of chapter 56 of the laws of 2015
is amended to include students enrolled in masters of teaching in educa-
tion at private or proprietary institutions.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Current law provides that students matriculated in an approved under-
graduate program leading to a degree in science, technology, engineering
or mathematics (STEM) at a New York State public institution of higher
education are eligible for an incentive program scholarship. This also
applies to students matriculated in an approved undergraduate or gradu-
ate program leading to a degree in teaching at a public institution.
These incentive scholarships should also be available to students at
private or proprietary schools that are degree-granting institutions
licensed by the New York State Department of Education.

Fifty eight percent of STEM and sixty one percent of the State's bach-
elor and masters of education degrees are conferred by private colleges
and universities. It should not matter whether the college is public or
private in training students in STEM or teaching.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2018: S 5931 - referred to Higher Education.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

The STEM Incentive program is estimated at $8 million in year one. An
additional $1 million would allow resident students to attend any New
York State college or university. The Master's-in-Education Teacher
Incentive Scholarship Program is estimated to cost $1.5 million.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.

2019-S3988 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3988
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 22, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. STAVISKY -- 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 extending  eligibility
   for certain scholarships to students attending private and proprietary
   institutions of higher education

   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  chapter  329  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, PRIVATE OR PROPRIETARY insti-
 tution  of  higher  education 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  appli-
 cant:  (a) graduates from a high school located in New York state during
 or after the two thousand thirteen--fourteen school year; and (b) gradu-
 ates 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 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.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10053-01-9

 S. 3988                             2
 
   §  2. Subdivision 1 of section 669-f of the education law, as added by
 section 1 of subpart A of part EE of chapter 56 of the laws of 2015,  is
 amended to read as follows:
   1.  Eligibility. Students who are matriculated in an approved master's
 degree in education program at a  New  York  state  public,  PRIVATE  OR
 PROPRIETARY  institution  of  higher  education leading to a career as a
 teacher in public elementary or secondary education  shall  be  eligible
 for  an  award under this section, provided the applicant: (a) earned an
 undergraduate degree from a college located in New York state; (b) was a
 New York state resident while earning  such  undergraduate  degree;  (c)
 achieved  academic excellence as an undergraduate student, as defined by
 the corporation in regulation; (d) enrolls  in  full-time  study  in  an
 approved  master's  degree  in  education  program  at  a New York state
 public, PRIVATE OR PROPRIETARY institution of higher  education  leading
 to  a  career  as a teacher in public elementary or secondary education;
 (e) signs a contract with the corporation agreeing to teach in a  class-
 room  setting  on  a  full-time basis for five years in a school located
 within New York state providing public elementary or secondary education
 recognized by the board of regents or the university of the state of New
 York, including charter schools authorized pursuant to article fifty-six
 of this chapter; and (f) complies with the applicable provisions of this
 article and all requirements promulgated  by  the  corporation  for  the
 administration of the program.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Toby Ann Stavisky

Archive: Last Bill Status - Stricken

2019-S3988 (ACTIVE) - Details

2019-S3988 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2019-S3988 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S3988 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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