S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2075
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 23, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. STERN -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Higher Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to world trade center
memorial scholarships and memorial scholarships for children, spouses
and financial dependents of deceased firefighters, volunteer fire-
fighters, police officers, peace officers, and emergency medical
service workers
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 668-b of the education law, as
amended by chapter 176 of the laws of 2002, is amended to read as
follows:
2. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION FOUR OF SECTION SIX
HUNDRED SIXTY-ONE OF THIS PART, STUDENTS OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE MAY RECEIVE
AN AWARD UNDER THIS SECTION FOR PART-TIME ATTENDANCE AS DEFINED BY THE
COMMISSIONER.
3. Awards under this section shall be payable for each of not more
than four academic years of undergraduate study or five academic years
if a program normally requires five years, as defined by the commission-
er pursuant to article thirteen of this title; PROVIDED, HOWEVER THAT
SUCH PERIOD SHALL BE EXTENDED FOR RECIPIENTS WHO ATTEND PART-TIME AS
DEFINED BY THE COMMISSIONER.
§ 2. Subdivision 3 of section 668-d of the education law, as added by
chapter 176 of the laws of 2002, is amended to read as follows:
3. PART-TIME ATTENDANCE. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVI-
SION FOUR OF SECTION SIX HUNDRED SIXTY-ONE OF THIS PART, STUDENTS OTHER-
WISE ELIGIBLE MAY RECEIVE AN AWARD UNDER THIS SECTION FOR PART-TIME
ATTENDANCE AS DEFINED BY THE COMMISSIONER.
4. Duration. Awards under this section shall be payable for each of
not more than four academic years of undergraduate study or five academ-
ic years if a program normally requires five years, as defined by the
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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commissioner pursuant to article thirteen of this title; PROVIDED,
HOWEVER THAT SUCH PERIOD SHALL BE EXTENDED FOR RECIPIENTS WHO ATTEND
PART-TIME AS DEFINED BY THE COMMISSIONER.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.