S 7580 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

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.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Apr 22, 2025 Last action Jun 12, 2025

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S7580 → S7580A · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill amends the education law regarding academic excellence scholarships by changing what happens when a scholarship is declined or revoked. Previously, benefits would simply lapse with no further payments. Now, if a student declines the award before finishing high school, the scholarship can be given to the next most qualified student instead, ensuring the award is not wasted. The effective date of the law was also changed from 'August next succeeding' to a specific date of July 1, 2026.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include a new exception for scholarship reallocation when students decline awards before completing high school, rather than allowing the scholarship to lapse entirely.

ELIGIBILITY

Changed the outcome when a scholarship is declined or revoked: benefits now lapse instead of automatically transferring to the next qualified student, except for a new exception.

Added a new provision allowing scholarships to be awarded to the next most qualified student if a student declines the award before the end of their high school program.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date from 'the first of August next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law' to a specific date of July 1, 2026.

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Amendments

May 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

AMENDED 7580A

upper

Apr 22, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor