A 3240 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to the veterans tuition awards program

This bill expands New York's veterans tuition awards program to allow qualified veterans to transfer unused benefits to their spouse, child, or eligible survivor. It defines key terms like "qualified veteran" (a veteran who would qualify for the award) and "eligible immediate family" (spouse, child, or survivor meeting specific marriage or family conditions). Veterans can transfer all or part of their unused award to family members, with children needing to be under 26 and the veteran having served at least 10 years (with exceptions for certain separations or deaths). The bill also limits transfers to 100 per year and takes effect July 1, 2026.

Issues: ✓ Education ✓ Veterans

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 27, 2025 Last action Jun 16, 2025

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What changed between versions

A3240 → A3240A · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill version (A3240A) adds new provisions allowing veterans to transfer their unused tuition awards to immediate family members, with a limit of 100 transfers per year. It also changes the effective date from a 180-day delay to July 1, 2026. The changes expand the program's reach to more families while adding administrative caps.

Scope change

The bill now includes a new subdivision 5(e) limiting the number of tuition award transfers to 100 per year, and updates the effective date from a 180-day period after enactment to a fixed date of July 1, 2026.

SCOPE

Added a new provision (subdivision 5(e)) limiting the number of tuition award transfers to 100 per year to manage program capacity.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date from 180 days after enactment to a fixed date of July 1, 2026.

ELIGIBILITY

Added eligibility for immediate family members to receive transferred tuition awards from qualified veterans who have not used their benefits.

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Committee

Amendments

Jun 16, 2025

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

lower

Jun 13, 2025

Committee

REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS

lower

Jun 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 3240A

lower

Jun 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION

lower

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

lower

1 primary · 16 co-sponsors