Relates to student financial aid programs; allows absence because of uniformed service, maternity/paternity, FMLA, or due to compensable injury to be creditable time.
Establishes the student loan borrower bill of rights to protect borrowers and ensure that student loan servicers act more as loan counselors than debt collectors.
This bill establishes the Charles L. Reason fellowship to increase faculty diversity in New York's higher education system. It provides grants to New York colleges and universities (or partnerships between them) to support underrepresented minority students pursuing undergraduate degrees with the goal of becoming future faculty. The program covers academic expenses like tutoring and mentorship for eligible students, and offers loan forgiveness of up to $40,000 lifetime for those who complete the fellowship, earn a bachelor's degree, and enroll in a PhD or similar terminal degree program. Eligibility requires being a New York resident or meeting specific residency/immigration criteria, with priority for students demonstrating potential to teach at the college level.
This bill modifies New York's tuition assistance program by updating income eligibility thresholds and award amounts. It sets new income ranges for recipients: starting in 2023-2024, applicants must earn $18,000-$100,000 annually, increasing to $18,000-$125,000 by 2026-2027. Award amounts also increase incrementally, from $5,165 (2014-2015) to $6,470 (2026-2027), while maintaining a minimum tuition requirement of $200 per year. The changes directly affect undergraduate and graduate students seeking state tuition aid at approved New York institutions.
Enacts "the combating campus antisemitism act"; prohibits the granting of tuition assistance awards to any student who has knowingly engaged in promoting antisemitism in a manner that is directed to inciting or producing imminent lawless action and is likely to incite or produce such action, that constitutes "true threats"; makes related provisions.
This bill (S 3121) changes community college tuition rates for specific military-connected students. It grants in-state tuition rates to students who have received official letters of acceptance to join the military, regardless of their state residency. It also extends this benefit to spouses/dependents of active-duty military stationed in the state, those using GI Bill benefits, and spouses/dependents of military members not currently stationed in the state. The policy directly affects these student groups by requiring community colleges to charge them the lower resident tuition rate instead of out-of-state fees.
Expands eligibility for the New York state excelsior scholarship award to certain applicants enrolled on a part-time basis or in a BOCES or other approved vocational program; provides criteria for eligibility, and limits on amounts and durations for any such awards.
Allows taxpayers to contribute to the tuition assistance program fund on personal income tax forms; establishes the gifts to the tuition assistance program fund.
This bill (S 5795) creates Excelsior Scholarships specifically for low-income students enrolled in public Juris Doctor (JD) or Master of Laws (LLM) programs at New York State public universities. It provides tuition assistance covering up to $5,500 per year (or actual tuition, whichever is less) for students with family adjusted gross income at or below $125,000 annually. To qualify, students must maintain full-time enrollment (12 credits/semester), complete required credits yearly, and not have full tuition covered by other aid like federal Pell Grants. The scholarship lasts up to the standard program duration (e.g., 3-4 years for JD programs) and applies to tuition only, after other financial aid is applied.
Enacts the "omnibus learning for work act"; establishes the youth apprenticeship program (Part A); establishes the enhanced regents professional diploma (Part B); establishes a youth apprenticeship tax credit (Part C); establishes the community college merit and mobility scholarship (Part D); renames certain schools established by a board of cooperative educational services as career prep centers (Part E); relates to the salary of certain teachers and staff providing instruction in career and technical education (Part F); implements the learning for work program (Part G).
