S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1185
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 13, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. McDONALD -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Higher Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to authorizing tuition
assistance program awards for students enrolled in short-term creden-
tial programs offered by certain public institutions
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section
667-c-2 to read as follows:
§ 667-C-2. SHORT-TERM CREDENTIAL TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AWARDS. 1.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, THE PRES-
IDENT OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION SERVICES CORPORATION IS AUTHORIZED TO MAKE
TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AWARDS TO STUDENTS ENROLLED IN SHORT-TERM
CREDENTIAL PROGRAMS OFFERED BY THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK (SUNY),
A COMMUNITY COLLEGE ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED TWEN-
TY-SIX OF THIS CHAPTER, THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK (CUNY), OR A
BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO ARTI-
CLE FORTY OF THIS CHAPTER, WHO MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR TUITION ASSIST-
ANCE PROGRAM AWARDS.
2. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, A SHORT-TERM CREDENTIAL PROGRAM IS
ONE THAT:
A. PROVIDES NOT LESS THAN ONE HUNDRED FIFTY, AND NOT MORE THAN SIX
HUNDRED, CLOCK HOURS OF INSTRUCTIONAL TIME OVER A PERIOD OF NOT LESS
THAN EIGHT WEEKS AND NOT MORE THAN FIFTEEN WEEKS;
B. PROVIDES TRAINING ALIGNED WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF HIGH-SKILL,
HIGH-WAGE, OR IN-DEMAND INDUSTRY SECTORS OR OCCUPATIONS IN THE STATE, AS
DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF
LABOR; AND
C. PROVIDES A STUDENT, UPON COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM, WITH A RECOG-
NIZED POSTSECONDARY CREDENTIAL THAT IS RECOGNIZED BY EMPLOYERS IN THE
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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RELEVANT INDUSTRY, INCLUDING CREDENTIALS RECOGNIZED BY INDUSTRY OR
SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS IN THE RELEVANT INDUSTRY IN THE STATE;
3. A. FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN A SHORT-TERM CREDENTIAL PROGRAM AS
DEFINED IN THIS SECTION, THE AWARD SHALL BE CALCULATED AS PROVIDED IN
SECTION SIX HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE AND SHALL BE IN AN
AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE ENROLLMENT FACTOR PERCENT OF THE AWARD THE STUDENT
WOULD HAVE BEEN ELIGIBLE FOR IF THE STUDENT WERE ENROLLED FULL-TIME AT A
DEGREE-GRANTING INSTITUTION OR REGISTERED NOT-FOR-PROFIT BUSINESS SCHOOL
QUALIFIED FOR TAX EXEMPTION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL
REVENUE CODE FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES. THE ENROLLMENT FACTOR
PERCENT IS THE PERCENTAGE OBTAINED BY DIVIDING THE NUMBER OF HOURS THE
STUDENT IS ENROLLED IN, AS CERTIFIED BY THE SCHOOL, BY THE NUMBER OF
HOURS REQUIRED FOR FULL-TIME STUDY, AT A DEGREE-GRANTING INSTITUTION OR
REGISTERED NOT-FOR-PROFIT BUSINESS SCHOOL QUALIFIED FOR TAX EXEMPTION
UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE FOR FEDERAL
INCOME TAX PURPOSES, FOR A SEMESTER, QUARTER, OR TERM, AS DEFINED BY THE
COMMISSIONER.
B. ANY AWARD A STUDENT RECEIVES PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE
COUNTED AS THE ENROLLMENT FACTOR PERCENT OF A SEMESTER, QUARTER OR TERM
TOWARD THE MAXIMUM TERM OF ELIGIBILITY FOR TUITION ASSISTANCE AWARDS
PURSUANT TO SECTION SIX HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE. THE TOTAL
PERIOD OF STUDY FOR WHICH PAYMENT MAY BE MADE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE
EQUIVALENT OF THE MAXIMUM PERIOD AUTHORIZED FOR THAT AWARD.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.