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Senate Bill S7580A

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Relates to scholarships for academic excellence

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Current Bill Status Via A7053 - Passed Senate

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2025-S7580 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7053
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §605-a, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A1602
2011-2012: A2191
2013-2014: A2811
2015-2016: A3764
2017-2018: A3634
2019-2020: A2958
2021-2022: A6827
2023-2024: S9310, A1956

2025-S7580 - Summary

Provides that a scholarship for academic excellence that is declined by a student prior to the end of their high school program shall be granted to the next most qualified student, if practicable.

2025-S7580 - Sponsor Memo

2025-S7580 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7580
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 22, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  CLEARE -- 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  scholarships  for
   academic excellence
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 605-a of  the  education  law,  as
 amended  by  section  83 of part C of chapter 58 of the laws of 1998, is
 amended to read as follows:
   2. In the event that a scholarship awarded is declined by  a  student,
 or  for any reason IS revoked  by the commissioner or the president, its
 benefits shall [lapse and there shall be no further payments or awarding
 of such scholarship] BE GRANTED TO THE NEXT MOST  QUALIFIED  STUDENT  AS
 DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of August next succeeding
 the date on which it shall have become a law.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10970-01-5

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2025-S7580A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7053
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §605-a, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A1602
2011-2012: A2191
2013-2014: A2811
2015-2016: A3764
2017-2018: A3634
2019-2020: A2958
2021-2022: A6827
2023-2024: S9310, A1956

2025-S7580A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that a scholarship for academic excellence that is declined by a student prior to the end of their high school program shall be granted to the next most qualified student, if practicable.

2025-S7580A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2025-S7580A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7580--A
     Cal. No. 1180
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 22, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. CLEARE, MAY -- read twice and ordered printed, and
   when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher  Education  --
   reported  favorably  from  said  committee,  ordered  to first report,
   amended on first report,  ordered  to  a  second  report  and  ordered
   reprinted, retaining its place in the order of second report
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  education  law, in relation to scholarships for
   academic excellence
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivision  2  of section 605-a of the education law, as
 amended by section 83 of part C of chapter 58 of the laws  of  1998,  is
 amended to read as follows:
   2.  In  the event that a scholarship awarded is declined by a student,
 or for any reason revoked   by the commissioner or  the  president,  its
 benefits  shall lapse and there shall be no further payments or awarding
 of such scholarship; PROVIDED HOWEVER, IF AN  AWARD  IS  DECLINED  BY  A
 STUDENT  PRIOR  TO THE END OF THEIR HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM, THE SCHOLARSHIP
 SHALL BE AWARDED, TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, TO THE NEXT MOST  QUALIFIED
 STUDENT PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10970-03-5

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