NY State Senate Bill 2019-S4786

Senate Bill S4786

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Requires the establishment of an appeals process for students who are denied the state resident tuition rate at any public university or college

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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
Delivered to Governor
Signed By Governor

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Jan 08, 2020	referred to higher education
Mar 25, 2019	referred to higher education

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2019-S4786 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A2992
Current Committee:: Senate Higher Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§355, 6206 & 6306, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S1392
2011-2012: S1140
2013-2014: S2835, A4424
2015-2016: S1928, A5900
2017-2018: S3629, A6977
2021-2022: S5047, A3111, A9729
2023-2024: S6129, A4655

2019-S4786 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the establishment of an appeals process for students who are denied the state resident tuition rate at any public university or college.

2019-S4786 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S4786

SPONSOR: PARKER
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the education law, in relation to
establishing an appeals process for students denied the state resident
tuition rate at a public college or university

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

To establish an appeals process for students who are denied the state
resident tuition rate at any public university or college.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1. Establishes an appeals process for students, regardless of
their immigration status, denied the state resident tuition rate in the
state university system.

Section 2. Establishes an appeals process for students, regardless of
their immigration status, denied the state resident tuition rate in the
New York City university system.

Section 3. Establishes an appeals process for students, regardless of
their immigration status, denied the state resident tuition rate in the
statutory community college system.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Many immigrant high school students have lived in the state of New York
most of their lives and are likely to remain residents. These students
may nevertheless be precluded from obtaining an affordable college
education because they do not qualify for in-state tuition rates.
Because tuition costs for non-residents far exceed the cost for resi-
dents, many of these students are not able to attend college and cannot
contribute as much to society as their intelligence and skills will
allow.

These students have already proven their academic eligibility and merit
- by being accepted by institutions of higher education. Making it
possible for these students to attend college will increase the state's
college-educated workforce and stimulate economic growth.  The purpose
of this legislation is to provide long-time residents of New York great-
er access to higher education, improving the overall economic conditions
of the state.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2017-18: S3629 - REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
2015-16: S.1928A/A.5900A - Referred to Higher Education
2013-14: S.2835/A.4424 - Referred to Higher Education
2011-12: S.1140/A.4023 - Referred to Higher Education
2009-10: S.1392/A.3955 - Referred to Higher Education
2007-08: S.1933/A.8109 - Referred to Higher Education
2005-06: S.2966 - Referred to Higher Education

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after which it shall have
become law.

2019-S4786 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4786
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 25, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  PARKER, BAILEY -- 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  an
   appeals process for students denied the state resident tuition rate at
   a public college or university

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 355 of the education law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 20 to read as follows:
   20. THE STATE UNIVERSITY TRUSTEES SHALL REQUIRE THAT EACH  INSTITUTION
 OF  THE  STATE  UNIVERSITY ESTABLISH AN APPEALS PROCESS FOR ANY STUDENT,
 REGARDLESS OF HIS OR HER IMMIGRATION STATUS, WHO  HAS  BEEN  DENIED  THE
 STATE  RESIDENT TUITION RATE FOR ATTENDING SUCH INSTITUTION. EACH INSTI-
 TUTION SHALL ESTABLISH A REASONABLE TIME PERIOD FOR  THE  FILING  OF  AN
 APPEAL  AFTER A PROSPECTIVE STUDENT HAS RECEIVED WRITTEN NOTIFICATION OF
 A DENIAL OF THE STATE RESIDENT TUITION RATE AND A REASONABLE TIME PERIOD
 FOR THE INSTITUTION TO RESPOND TO SUCH AN  APPEAL.  INFORMATION  ON  THE
 RIGHT  TO  SUCH  APPEAL  AND SUCH APPEALS PROCESS SHALL BE POSTED ON THE
 INSTITUTION'S WEBSITE.
   § 2. Section 6206 of the education law is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 subdivision 20 to read as follows:
   20.  THE  BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL REQUIRE THAT EACH INSTITUTION OF THE
 CITY UNIVERSITY ESTABLISH AN APPEALS PROCESS FOR ANY STUDENT, REGARDLESS
 OF HIS OR HER IMMIGRATION STATUS, WHO HAS BEEN DENIED THE STATE RESIDENT
 TUITION RATE FOR ATTENDING  SUCH  INSTITUTION.  EACH  INSTITUTION  SHALL
 ESTABLISH  A  REASONABLE TIME PERIOD FOR THE FILING OF AN APPEAL AFTER A
 PROSPECTIVE STUDENT HAS RECEIVED WRITTEN NOTIFICATION OF A DENIAL OF THE
 STATE RESIDENT TUITION RATE AND A REASONABLE TIME PERIOD FOR THE  INSTI-
 TUTION  TO  RESPOND  TO SUCH AN APPEAL. INFORMATION ON THE RIGHT TO SUCH
 APPEAL AND SUCH APPEALS PROCESS SHALL BE  POSTED  ON  THE  INSTITUTION'S
 WEBSITE.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD00015-01-9

 S. 4786                             2
 
   §  3.  Section  6306  of  the education law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 11 to read as follows:
   11. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF EACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE SHALL ESTABLISH AN
 APPEALS  PROCESS  FOR  ANY STUDENT, REGARDLESS OF HIS OR HER IMMIGRATION
 STATUS, WHO HAS BEEN DENIED THE STATE RESIDENT TUITION RATE FOR  ATTEND-
 ING  SUCH  COMMUNITY  COLLEGE.  THE  BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF EACH COMMUNITY
 COLLEGE SHALL ESTABLISH A REASONABLE TIME PERIOD FOR THE  FILING  OF  AN
 APPEAL  AFTER A PROSPECTIVE STUDENT HAS RECEIVED WRITTEN NOTIFICATION OF
 A DENIAL OF THE STATE RESIDENT TUITION RATE AND A REASONABLE TIME PERIOD
 FOR THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO RESPOND TO SUCH AN APPEAL.  INFORMATION  ON
 THE RIGHT TO SUCH APPEAL AND SUCH APPEALS PROCESS SHALL BE POSTED ON THE
 COMMUNITY COLLEGE'S WEBSITE.
   §  4.  This  act  shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
 have become a law.

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