Relates to scholarships for academic excellence
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.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Assembly Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Nov 2025
Introduced Mar 20, 2025
Signed Nov 21, 2025
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MINOR
This bill amends the scholarship program for academic excellence in New York State. It adds a provision that if a student declines their scholarship award before finishing high school, the scholarship can be given to the next most qualified student instead of being lost. This change ensures scholarships are not wasted when students leave before graduation.
Scope change
The bill now applies to scholarship awards that are declined by students prior to completing their high school program, whereas previously any reason for revocation or decline resulted in the scholarship lapsing.
ELIGIBILITY
New provision allows scholarships to be transferred to the next most qualified student if the original recipient declines the award before finishing high school.
TIMELINE
Effective date changed from 'first of August next succeeding the date it becomes law' to a fixed date of July 1, 2026.
TECHNICAL
Added co-sponsors O'PHARROW and DAVILA to the list of introducing members and updated the legislative reference number.
Floor votes · Senate Jun 12, 2025 · Assembly May 29, 2025
How they voted
59–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Jun 12, 2025
D
Democratic41
92% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Nov 21, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.526
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 29, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
upper
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 27, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
May 20, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
May 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 7053A
lower
May 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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