Education (Student Financial Aid)

in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 5774: Relates to allowing for students in postsecondary education experience or transition program to receive awards from the tuition assistance program

Relates to allowing for students in certain postsecondary education experience or transition programs to receive awards from the tuition assistance program.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationExpands tuition assistance access for postsecondary transition program students, increasing financial support for higher education access.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Higher Education Student Financial Aid

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signed · New York · Senate Nov 21, 2025

S 7486: Qualifies the permitted use of proceeds from the lease of lands located at the state university of New York at Purchase

Qualifies the permitted use of proceeds from the lease of lands located at the state university of New York at Purchase shall go to New York state resident students who are eligible to receive a federal Pell grant.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationDirects lease proceeds to NY state Pell-eligible students, increasing financial aid access for higher education through targeted funding.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Student Financial Aid

in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 4948: Provides earned income tax credit to youth workers, increases standard deduction for individuals 18 to 24, and provides for deduction of student loan interest

Provides an earned income tax credit to youth workers; increases the standard deduction for individuals eighteen to twenty-four years of age; provides for the deduction of student loan interest; provides for the expiration of such provisions.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides tax credits/deductions for youth workers and students, reducing taxable income for lower/middle-income groups per EITC and standard deduction increases.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationProvides student loan interest deduction and tax credits for young adults, reducing financial barriers to higher education access.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Income Tax Tax Credits Student Financial Aid

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 5486: Relates to recovery for certain overpayments

Prohibits the higher education services corporation from seeking recovery of awards made in error during certain academic years due to administrative error.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationPrevents recovery of erroneous higher education awards, protecting student financial access and reducing administrative burden on institutions.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Higher Education Student Financial Aid

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 8568: Expands eligibility under the veterans tuition awards program to include recipients of the award of the Purple Heart

This bill expands eligibility for New York's veterans tuition awards program to include Purple Heart recipients. It adds "Purple Heart recipient" to the list of qualifying veterans under the education law, defining it as someone awarded the Purple Heart under federal military law (10 U.S.C. §§ 1129 or 1129-a). The change allows Purple Heart recipients to access the same tuition assistance benefits previously available to other veterans, including up to eight full-time semesters of coverage at approved schools. The bill modifies existing eligibility language to explicitly include this group without creating new funding or altering benefit amounts.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationExpands tuition benefits for Purple Heart recipients, increasing educational access under veterans' program. Directly advances higher education funding eligibility.90% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransExpands veterans' tuition benefits to Purple Heart recipients, advancing educational support for a specific veteran group.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Student Financial Aid Veteran Benefits Veteran Education Veteran Healthcare

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 8955: Renames an office of addiction services and supports scholarship program the NYS Father Peter Young Memorial Addiction Professionals Scholarship Program

Renames an office of addiction services and supports scholarship program the "NYS Father Peter Young Memorial Addiction Professionals Scholarship Program"; codifies the purposes of such program as offering financial education assistance to individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in addiction studies or the education requirements for an office of addiction services and supports credential at Alfred State College, Stony Brook University or Empire State University.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationProvides scholarship funding for higher education in addiction studies at specific colleges, expanding educational access in a specialized field.70% confidence

Sub-Topics Student Financial Aid

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 7937: Enacts the "lifeguard incentive and debt assistance (LIDA) act"

Enacts the "Lifeguard incentive and debt assistance (LIDA) act", which provides financial aid assistance to eligible students working as lifeguards during such students' academic career at a college or university in the state of New York; provides a one-time debt relief check to post-graduate students who maintain an active lifeguard certification for four years.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationProvides financial aid and debt relief for college students working as lifeguards, directly enhancing higher education access and affordability for students.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Student Financial Aid

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 2565: Allows the higher education services corporation to consider an applicant's change in income due to the loss of employment in determining eligibility and award amount for the tuition assistance program

Allows the higher education services corporation to consider an applicant's change in income due to the loss of employment in determining eligibility and award amount for the tuition assistance program.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationAdjusts tuition assistance eligibility for income changes due to job loss, expanding access to higher education funding.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Student Financial Aid

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 7389: Relates to graduate tuition assistance program awards

Establishes graduate tuition assistance program awards; sets amounts of such awards; provides for restrictions on such awards; makes related provisions.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationEstablishes graduate tuition assistance program, providing direct funding for higher education access and reducing financial barriers for students.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Student Financial Aid

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 3296: Relates to establishing the Gold Award and Eagle Scout achievement scholarship

Relates to establishing the Gold Award and Eagle Scout achievement scholarship; authorizes a scholarship of $500 per year for high school graduates attending a New York state public post-secondary institution who have achieved a Gold Award from the Girl Scouts of the United States of America or an Eagle Scout from the Boy Scouts of America.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationProvides $500 annual scholarship for NY students with Gold Award/Eagle Scout achievements attending public colleges, enhancing higher education access and opportunity.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Student Financial Aid

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