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                                   2123
 
                        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. JEAN-PIERRE, BARCLAY, COLTON, COOK, DAVILA, HYND-
   MAN, DICKENS, SIMON, JOYNER, WILLIAMS -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Higher Education
 
 AN  ACT to amend the education law, in relation to  creating the "foster
   care higher education scholarship pilot program";  and  providing  for
   the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
 the "foster care higher education scholarship pilot program".
   §  2.  Section  604  of  the  education law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 13 to read as follows:
   13. FOSTER CARE HIGHER EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP PILOT PROGRAM PURSUANT TO
 SECTION SIX HUNDRED SIXTY-EIGHT-H OF THIS TITLE.
   § 3. The education law is amended by adding a  new  section  668-h  to
 read as follows:
   §  668-H.  FOSTER  CARE HIGHER EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP PILOT PROGRAM. 1.
 PURPOSE. THE PRESIDENT SHALL ESTABLISH A PILOT PROGRAM FOR  THE  PURPOSE
 OF  GRANTING  SCHOLARSHIP  AWARDS  TO  ENHANCE  OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGHER
 EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS WHO ARE RECEIVING, OR  WHO  HAVE
 RECEIVED,  FOSTER  CARE  SERVICES  IN  NEW  YORK STATE. SUCH SCHOLARSHIP
 AWARDS SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR  THE  TUITION  AND  NON-TUITION  COSTS  OF
 ELIGIBLE  STUDENTS  ENROLLED IN APPROVED IN-STATE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS
 OR VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS.
   2. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE TERM:
   (A) "TUITION" MEANS THE TOTAL SEMESTER, QUARTER, OR CREDIT  HOUR  COST
 OF INSTRUCTION TO THE STUDENT AS PERIODICALLY PUBLISHED IN THE CATALOGUE
 OF  THE INSTITUTIONS, SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDING MANDATORY FEES, BOOK CHARG-
 ES, AND ROOM AND BOARD.
   (B) "NON-TUITION COST OF  ATTENDANCE"  MEANS  (I)  THE  ACTUAL  AMOUNT
 CHARGED BY THE INSTITUTION FOR ROOM AND BOARD, AND (II) AN ALLOWANCE FOR
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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 TRANSPORTATION,  BOOKS, SUPPLIES, AND PERSONAL EXPENSES AS DETERMINED BY
 THE PRESIDENT AND AS APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF  THE  BUDGET,  PROVIDED
 THAT  SUCH  DETERMINATION SHALL BE MADE NO LATER THAN  DECEMBER FIRST OF
 EACH  YEAR  FOR  USE  IN  THE  SUCCEEDING  ACADEMIC YEAR. IN THE EVENT A
 STUDENT DOES NOT INCUR ROOM OR BOARD CHARGES AT THE  INSTITUTION,  "NON-
 TUITION  COST  OF ATTENDANCE" SHALL MEAN AN ALLOWANCE FOR ROOM AND BOARD
 AS DETERMINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG-
 ET. IN DETERMINING ALLOWANCES PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH, THE  PRESIDENT
 MAY  TAKE  INTO  CONSIDERATION  THE  ALLOWANCES PROVIDED FOR IN THE PELL
 GRANT PROGRAM PURSUANT TO SECTION 1070-A  OF  TITLE  20  OF  THE  UNITED
 STATES CODE.
   (C)  "PART-TIME  STUDY"  MEANS  ENROLLMENT FOR AT LEAST THREE BUT LESS
 THAN TWELVE SEMESTER HOURS  PER  SEMESTER,  OR  THE  EQUIVALENT,  IN  AN
 APPROVED UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM.
   (D) "FULL-TIME STUDY" SHALL MEAN ENROLLMENT FOR AT LEAST TWELVE CREDIT
 HOURS  PER  SEMESTER,  OR  THE  EQUIVALENT, IN AN APPROVED UNDERGRADUATE
 PROGRAM.
   (E) "APPROVED VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS"  MEANS  IN-STATE  PROGRAMS
 OFFERED BY AGENCIES APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR FUNDING PURSUANT TO
 THIS  SECTION.  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  APPROVE  ONLY  SUCH NON-CREDIT
 PROGRAMS WHICH ARE AT LEAST THREE HUNDRED TWENTY CLOCK HOURS IN  LENGTH,
 AND  WHICH  MEET STANDARDS OF INSTRUCTIONAL QUALITY ESTABLISHED IN REGU-
 LATIONS BY THE COMMISSIONER. THESE STANDARDS SHALL INCLUDE, BUT  NOT  BE
 LIMITED  TO,  QUALIFICATIONS OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND INSTRUCTIONAL PERSON-
 NEL, QUALITY OF  FACILITIES  AND  EQUIPMENT,  RECORDKEEPING,  ADMISSION,
 GRADING,  ATTENDANCE,  AND RECORD OF PLACEMENT OF COMPLETERS WHICH MEETS
 STANDARDS OF ACCEPTABILITY AS ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER.
   3. ELIGIBILITY. (A) AN APPLICANT SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR  A  SCHOLARSHIP
 AWARD  PURSUANT  TO THIS SECTION IF, AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL APPLICA-
 TION TO THE CORPORATION, THE APPLICANT HAS APPLIED FOR AND BEEN SELECTED
 TO RECEIVE FOR THE FIRST TIME AN EDUCATION AND TRAINING VOUCHER PURSUANT
 TO PARAGRAPH I OF SECTION 677 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE  FOR  THE  FIRST
 ACADEMIC YEAR FOLLOWING ENACTMENT OF THE LEGISLATION AND:
   (1) IS A LEGAL RESIDENT OF NEW YORK STATE;
   (2) IS SIXTEEN TO TWENTY-THREE YEARS OF AGE;
   (3)  HAS  RECEIVED  FOSTER  CARE  SERVICES  PURSUANT  TO SECTION THREE
 HUNDRED FIFTY-EIGHT-A OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW OR ARTICLE TEN  OF  THE
 FAMILY  COURT  ACT  FOR  A  PERIOD  OF NINE MONTHS OR MORE FOLLOWING THE
 CHILD'S SIXTEENTH BIRTHDAY OR HAS BEEN ADOPTED AFTER THE AGE OF SIXTEEN;
   (4) HAS RECEIVED (I) A CERTIFICATE OF GRADUATION FROM A SCHOOL PROVID-
 ING SECONDARY EDUCATION FROM A STATE WITHIN THE UNITED STATES;  OR  (II)
 THE RECOGNIZED EQUIVALENT OF SUCH CERTIFICATE; OR (III) RECEIVED A PASS-
 ING  SCORE ON A FEDERALLY APPROVED ABILITY TO BENEFIT TEST THAT HAS BEEN
 IDENTIFIED BY  THE  BOARD  OF  REGENTS  AS  SATISFYING  THE  ELIGIBILITY
 REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION AND HAS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY ADMINISTERED AND
 EVALUATED AS DEFINED BY THE COMMISSIONER; AND
   (5)  IS  MATRICULATED IN (I) AN APPROVED UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM OR (II)
 AN APPROVED IN-STATE VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM. PURSUANT TO  PARAGRAPH
 A OF SUBDIVISION FOUR OF SECTION SIX HUNDRED SIXTY-ONE OF THIS PART, THE
 INSTITUTION  OR  VOCATIONAL  TRAINING PROGRAM SHALL BE ONE THAT HAS BEEN
 APPROVED AND OPERATING IN THIS STATE FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR, AND HAS BEEN
 APPROVED FOR PARTICIPATION IN FEDERAL  STUDENT  FINANCIAL  AID  PROGRAMS
 AUTHORIZED BY TITLE IV OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965, AS AMENDED.
   (B) APPLICATIONS FOR A SCHOLARSHIP AWARD SHALL BE MADE ON FORMS AND IN
 THE MANNER PRESCRIBED BY THE CORPORATION.
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   4.  AMOUNT.  (A)  THE PRESIDENT SHALL GRANT ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS IN THE
 FOLLOWING AMOUNTS:
   (1)  IF  THE RECIPIENT ATTENDS AN UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM AT AN INSTITU-
 TION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK OR AN INSTITUTION OF  THE  STATE
 UNIVERSITY  OF  NEW  YORK, THE ANNUAL AWARD SHALL BE AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO:
 THE TUITION CHARGED AT THE APPLICABLE INSTITUTION OF THE STATE UNIVERSI-
 TY OF NEW YORK OR  THE  CITY  UNIVERSITY  OF  NEW  YORK  PROVIDED  THAT,
 NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY, THE TUITION
 CHARGED TO AWARD RECIPIENTS SHALL NOT EXCEED THAT CHARGED TO STATE RESI-
 DENT STUDENTS ATTENDING SUCH INSTITUTION; THE MANDATORY FEES CHARGED  AT
 SUCH INSTITUTION; AND THE NON-TUITION COSTS OF ATTENDANCE AT SUCH INSTI-
 TUTION  OR  COLLEGE,  PROVIDED  THAT THE SCHOLARSHIP SHALL NOT EXCEED AN
 AMOUNT THAT IS EQUAL TO THE TOTAL COSTS  OF  ATTENDANCE  DETERMINED  FOR
 FEDERAL TITLE IV STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PURPOSES, LESS ALL OTHER SCHOLAR-
 SHIPS  AND  GRANTS PROVIDED BY NEW YORK STATE, OTHER STATES, THE FEDERAL
 GOVERNMENT, OR OTHER GOVERNMENTS EXCLUDING  LOANS,  AND  THE  AMOUNT  OF
 EDUCATIONAL  BENEFITS  EXCLUDING LOANS PAID UNDER ANY PROGRAM THAT WOULD
 DUPLICATE THE PURPOSES OF THIS PROGRAM, PROVIDED THAT  ANY  SCHOLARSHIPS
 OR  GRANTS PROVIDED TO A RECIPIENT BY THE INSTITUTION WHICH ARE INTENDED
 TO FUND ANY PORTION OF THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE  ANNUAL  AWARD  AMOUNT
 AND  THE ACTUAL COSTS OF ATTENDANCE AT ANY SUCH INSTITUTION SHALL NOT BE
 CONSIDERED TO DUPLICATE THE PURPOSES OF THIS PROGRAM.
   (2) IF THE RECIPIENT ATTENDS ANY OTHER APPROVED UNDERGRADUATE  PROGRAM
 OR  VOCATIONAL  TRAINING PROGRAM WITHIN NEW YORK STATE, THE ANNUAL AWARD
 SHALL BE BASED UPON AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO: THE  TUITION  CHARGED  TO  STATE
 RESIDENT  STUDENTS ATTENDING A FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY
 OF NEW YORK; THE AVERAGE MANDATORY FEES CHARGED AT FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES OF
 THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, OR THE ACTUAL TUITION AND FEES CHARGED
 TO THE RECIPIENT, WHICHEVER IS LESS; AND THE AVERAGE NON-TUITION COST OF
 ATTENDANCE, AS DETERMINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND AS APPROVED BY THE DIREC-
 TOR OF THE BUDGET, FOR A STUDENT AT THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK  OR
 THE  ACTUAL  NON-TUITION COST OF ATTENDANCE AT SUCH INSTITUTION INCURRED
 BY THE RECIPIENT, WHICHEVER IS LESS, PROVIDED THAT THE SCHOLARSHIP SHALL
 NOT EXCEED AN AMOUNT THAT IS EQUAL  TO  THE  TOTAL  COST  OF  ATTENDANCE
 DETERMINED FOR FEDERAL TITLE IV STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PURPOSES, LESS ALL
 OTHER  SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS PROVIDED BY NEW YORK STATE, OTHER STATES,
 THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, OR OTHER GOVERNMENTS EXCLUDING  LOANS,  AND  THE
 AMOUNT  OF  EDUCATIONAL  BENEFITS EXCLUDING LOANS PAID UNDER ANY PROGRAM
 THAT WOULD DUPLICATE THE PURPOSES OF THIS  PROGRAM,  PROVIDED  THAT  ANY
 SCHOLARSHIPS  OR GRANTS PROVIDED TO A RECIPIENT BY THE INSTITUTION WHICH
 ARE INTENDED TO FUND ANY PORTION OF THE DIFFERENCE  BETWEEN  THE  ANNUAL
 AWARD  AMOUNT AND THE ACTUAL COSTS OF ATTENDANCE AT ANY SUCH INSTITUTION
 SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED TO DUPLICATE THE PURPOSES OF THIS PROGRAM.
   (B) NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION SHALL MODIFY  OR  ELIMINATE  THE
 OBLIGATIONS OF A SOCIAL SERVICES OFFICIAL PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION TEN OF
 SECTION THREE HUNDRED NINETY-EIGHT OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW WHO, FOR A
 FOSTER  CHILD  IN ATTENDANCE AT A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY AWAY FROM HIS OR
 HER FOSTER FAMILY BOARDING HOME, GROUP HOME,  AGENCY  BOARDING  HOME  OR
 INSTITUTION, MAKES FOSTER PAYMENTS TO SUCH COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY IN LIEU
 OF  PAYMENT  TO THE FOSTER PARENTS OR AUTHORIZED AGENCY, FOR THE PURPOSE
 OF ROOM AND BOARD.
   (C) IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COMBINATION OF  ALL  STUDENT  FINANCIAL  AID
 RECEIVED  BY  A STUDENT EXCEED A RECIPIENT'S TOTAL COST OF ATTENDANCE AT
 THE INSTITUTION BEING ATTENDED.
   5. ADDITIONAL SERVICES. IF A STUDENT QUALIFYING FOR  THE  FOSTER  CARE
 HIGHER EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP PILOT PROGRAM HAS MATRICULATED IN AN UNDER-
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 GRADUATE  INSTITUTION  OF  THE  STATE  UNIVERSITY  OF NEW YORK, THE CITY
 UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, OR A NON-PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER  EDUCATION
 WHICH  OPERATES  AN  EDUCATION  OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM PURSUANT TO SECTIONS
 SIXTY-FOUR  HUNDRED  FIFTY-ONE  OR  SIXTY-FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY-TWO OF THIS
 CHAPTER, THE STUDENT SHOULD BE PROVIDED ACCESS TO THE  SUPPORT  SERVICES
 PROVIDED  UNDER  THIS  EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM, INCLUDING REMEDIAL
 COURSES, DEVELOPMENTAL AND  COMPENSATORY  COURSES  AND  SUMMER  CLASSES,
 SPECIAL TUTORING, COUNSELING, AND GUIDANCE SERVICES.
   6.  DURATION. (A) EACH RECIPIENT ENROLLED IN AN APPROVED UNDERGRADUATE
 PROGRAM SHALL RECEIVE AWARDS FOR MORE THAN EIGHT SEMESTERS OF FULL  TIME
 UNDERGRADUATE STUDY, OR THE EQUIVALENT OF FOUR ACADEMIC YEARS.
   (B)  NO  RECIPIENT ENROLLED IN AN APPROVED VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM
 SHALL RECEIVE AWARDS FOR MORE THAN FOUR SEMESTERS OF FULL-TIME STUDY  OR
 THE EQUIVALENT OF TWO ACADEMIC YEARS OF FULL-TIME STUDY.
   7.  REQUIREMENTS.  (A)  EACH  RECIPIENT  OF  AN AWARD PURSUANT TO THIS
 SECTION SHALL ENROLL IN  AN  APPROVED  FULL-TIME  OR  PART-TIME  DEGREE,
 DIPLOMA  OR  CERTIFICATE  PROGRAM  OR  COURSE OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDY AND
 RETAIN SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC STANDING.
   (B) EACH RECIPIENT OF A SCHOLARSHIP AWARD  PURSUANT  TO  THIS  SECTION
 SHALL  BE  REQUIRED  TO  COMPLETE  A NEW APPLICATION FOR EACH SUBSEQUENT
 ACADEMIC YEAR AND MUST MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS  SET  FORTH  IN
 SUBPARAGRAPHS  ONE THROUGH FIVE OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDIVISION THREE OF
 THIS SECTION, PROVIDED THAT NO RECIPIENT  SHALL  RECEIVE  AWARDS  FOR  A
 PERIOD  OF TIME EXCEEDING THE PROVISIONS SET FORTH IN SUBDIVISION SIX OF
 THIS SECTION.
   (C) EACH APPLICANT SHALL HAVE COMPLETED THE FOLLOWING AT THE  TIME  OF
 INITIAL  APPLICATION AND EACH APPLICATION FOR SUBSEQUENT ACADEMIC YEARS:
 (1) APPLIED FOR A TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AWARD PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
 SIX  HUNDRED  SIXTY-SEVEN OF THIS SUBPART, (2) COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED A
 FEDERAL STUDENT AID APPLICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 1090 OF  THE  UNITED
 STATES  CODE, AND (3) APPLIED FOR AND BEEN SELECTED TO RECEIVE AN EDUCA-
 TIONAL AND TRAINING VOUCHER PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH I OF  SECTION  677  OF
 THE UNITED STATES CODE. PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDIVISION FOUR OF
 THIS SECTION, WHEN DETERMINING THE ANNUAL AWARD AMOUNT, ANY GRANT AID OR
 FINANCIAL  ASSISTANCE  RECEIVED, EXCLUDING   LOANS, SHALL BE UTILIZED TO
 OFFSET THE TOTAL COST OF ATTENDANCE  DETERMINED  FOR  FEDERAL  TITLE  IV
 STUDENT  FINANCIAL  AID  PURPOSES TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE, EXCEPT
 THAT NOTHING SHALL REQUIRE THAT AID RECEIVED WHICH MAY BE  USED  TOWARDS
 COSTS OTHER THAN TUITION SHALL BE APPLIED TOWARD THE COST OF TUITION.
   8.  REPORTS  AND  THE  EVALUATION  OF  THE  PILOT  PROGRAM.  UPON  THE
 COMPLETION OF TWO YEARS OF OPERATION AND FOUR YEARS  OF  OPERATION,  THE
 PRESIDENT  SHALL  EVALUATE  AND ASSESS THE RESULTS OF THE PILOT PROGRAM,
 INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING:
   (A) THE RETENTION RATE OF ALL SCHOLARSHIP  RECIPIENTS  ENROLLED  IN  A
 FOUR-YEAR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM UPON TWO YEARS OF OPERATION;
   (B)  THE  RETENTION  RATE  OF ALL SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ENROLLED IN A
 FOUR-YEAR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM WITH  ACCESS  TO  THE  SERVICES  OFFERED
 UNDER  AN  EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM PURSUANT TO SECTIONS SIXTY-FOUR
 HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE AND SIXTY-FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY-TWO OF THIS CHAPTER  UPON
 TWO YEARS OF OPERATION;
   (C)  THE  DEGREE COMPLETION RATE OF SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ENROLLED IN
 VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS UPON TWO YEARS OF OPERATION;
   (D) THE DEGREE COMPLETION RATE OF SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS  ENROLLED  AS
 FULL-TIME STUDENTS IN A TWO-YEAR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM UPON TWO YEARS OF
 OPERATION;
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   (E)  THE  DEGREE COMPLETION RATE OF SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ENROLLED AS
 FULL-TIME STUDENTS IN A TWO-YEAR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM  WITH  ACCESS  TO
 THE  SERVICES OFFERED UNDER AN EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM PURSUANT TO
 SECTIONS SIXTY-FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE AND SIXTY-FOUR  HUNDRED  FIFTY-TWO
 OF THIS CHAPTER UPON TWO YEARS OF OPERATION;
   (F)  THE  DEGREE COMPLETION RATE OF SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ENROLLED AS
 FULL-TIME STUDENTS IN A FOUR-YEAR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM UPON FOUR  YEARS
 OF OPERATION;
   (G)  THE  DEGREE COMPLETION RATE OF SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ENROLLED AS
 FULL-TIME STUDENTS IN A FOUR-YEAR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM WITH  ACCESS  TO
 THE  SERVICES OFFERED UNDER AN EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM PURSUANT TO
 SECTIONS SIXTY-FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE AND SIXTY-FOUR  HUNDRED  FIFTY-TWO
 OF THIS CHAPTER UPON FOUR YEARS OF OPERATION;
   (H) THE RETENTION RATE OF SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ENROLLED AS PART-TIME
 STUDENTS IN AN UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM UPON FOUR YEARS OF OPERATION; AND
   (I) THE RETENTION RATE OF SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ENROLLED AS PART-TIME
 STUDENTS IN AN UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM WITH ACCESS TO THE SERVICES OFFERED
 UNDER  AN  EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM PURSUANT TO SECTIONS SIXTY-FOUR
 HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE AND SIXTY-FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY-TWO OF THIS CHAPTER  UPON
 FOUR YEARS OF OPERATION.
   9.  RULES  AND  REGULATIONS.  THE CORPORATION IN CONSULTATION WITH THE
 COMMISSIONER OF THE  OFFICE  OF  CHILDREN  AND  FAMILY  SERVICES,  SHALL
 PROMULGATE ANY RULES AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
 THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
   §  4.  This act shall take effect immediately; and shall be applicable
 for awards made for the academic year which begins on the first of  July
 next  succeeding  such effective date and shall expire four years later,
 when upon such date the provisions of this act shall be deemed repealed.