S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5658
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 19, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. ZINERMAN, BUTTENSCHON, STIRPE, LUNSFORD, CONRAD,
CHANDLER-WATERMAN, CUNNINGHAM -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Higher Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to higher education fund-
ing opportunities for foster youth
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 22 to read as follows:
22. THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF THE
OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, SHALL CREATE AND DISPLAY IN A
VISUALLY CONSPICUOUS MANNER POSTERS, PAMPHLETS, OR OTHER WRITTEN MATERI-
ALS REGARDING STATE AND FEDERALLY OPERATED PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE FUNDING
OPPORTUNITIES FOR FOSTER YOUTH AT THE HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS OF
THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AND CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, AS
WELL AS THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCH PROGRAMS. SUCH INFORMATION
SHALL BE DISPLAYED AT ADMISSIONS AND FINANCIAL AID OFFICES LOCATED ON
THE PREMISES OF SUCH INSTITUTIONS, AS WELL AS ON SUCH INSTITUTIONS'
WEBSITES, THE WEBSITE OF THE DEPARTMENT, AND THE WEBSITE OF THE OFFICE
OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01239-01-5
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