A 5553 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Establishes the New York state nursing faculty scholarship incentive program

Summary

Establishes the New York state nursing faculty scholarship incentive program for advanced degrees in nursing; provides such incentives shall be awarded annually, on a competitive basis, to registered professional nurses and certified nurse practitioners who are in a masters or doctoral program and agree to teach nursing for one year for each year such incentive is awarded.

Issues: ✓ Education ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

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Governor

Introduced Feb 14, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026

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Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

lower

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

lower

1 primary · 12 co-sponsors

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Phara Souffrant Forrest

DDemocratic/Working Families