S 4449 New York Senate · 2021 Regular Session

Makes provisions with respect to student awards, loans and tuition assistance programs

Summary
Requires the higher education services corporation to make a determination of financial eligibility of a student for financial aid, awards and loans within 60 days from the day of the receipt of the financial aid application; where the higher education services corporation fails to make a timely determination the applicant shall be deemed eligible for such aid for the semester for which the application was made; allows for a 30-day extension if notice is given to the educational institution within the initial 60-day period.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
May 2022
Senate Passage
May 2022
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2021 Last action May 4, 2022
Floor votes · Senate May 4, 2022

How they voted

61–1
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 63
May 4, 2022
D Democratic43
42 Yea 1
97% Yea
R Republican20
19 Yea 1 Nay
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
4
May 4, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
May 4, 2022
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 5, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
upper
Jun 2, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
Jun 2, 2021
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Feb 4, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Toby Stavisky
Toby Stavisky
DDemocratic
NY
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