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                                  8657

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 2, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. TITONE -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Higher Education

AN  ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing the John
  J.  Marchi government studies scholarship program

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 679-f
to read as follows:
  S  679-F.  SENATOR  JOHN  J.  MARCHI  GOVERNMENT  STUDIES  SCHOLARSHIP
PROGRAM.  1. PURPOSE. A. THE PRESIDENT SHALL GRANT SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS TO
STUDENTS OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK WHO ARE ENROLLED IN  GOVERN-
MENT  OR  GOVERNMENT  RELATED  STUDIES.  SUCH  AWARDS SHALL BE MADE ON A
COMPETITIVE BASIS, AS PROMULGATED BY THE CORPORATION THROUGH  RULES  AND
REGULATIONS  TO  APPLICANTS  WHO ARE ENROLLING IN AN APPROVED PROGRAM TO
OBTAIN A DEGREE IN GOVERNMENT OR GOVERNMENT  RELATED  STUDIES  FROM  THE
CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK.
  B.  TO  BE  ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION, APPLI-
CANTS SHALL (1) BE A NEW YORK STATE RESIDENT; (2)  ENROLL  IN  A  DEGREE
PROGRAM  IN  GOVERNMENT OR GOVERNMENT RELATED STUDIES; (3) ATTEND A CITY
UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK SCHOOL; AND (4) COMPLY  WITH  SUBDIVISIONS  THREE
AND FIVE OF SECTION SIX HUNDRED SIXTY-ONE OF THIS PART.
  2. AWARD CONDITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS. SCHOLARSHIPS SHALL BE AWARDED ON
A  COMPETITIVE BASIS AS PROMULGATED BY THE CORPORATION THROUGH RULES AND
REGULATIONS TO APPLICANTS WHOM THE CORPORATION HAS CERTIFIED ARE  ELIGI-
BLE  TO  RECEIVE  SUCH  AWARDS;  AND  WHO AGREE TO PROVIDE NOT LESS THAN
TWELVE ACADEMIC CREDIT HOURS OR ITS EQUIVALENT FOR THE  DURATION  OF  AT
LEAST FOUR YEARS UPON COMPLETION OF THE DEGREE PROGRAM.
  3.  AMOUNT. THE CORPORATION SHALL GRANT SUCH AWARDS WITHIN THE AMOUNTS
APPROPRIATED FOR SUCH PURPOSE AND BASED ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS ACCORD-
ING TO A SCHEDULE TO BE DETERMINED BY THE CORPORATION IN AN AMOUNT:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11724-02-9

              

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  A. EQUAL TO THE TUITION CHARGED TO STATE RESIDENT STUDENTS ENROLLED IN
A DEGREE PROGRAM WITH  A  MAJOR  IN  GOVERNMENT  OR  GOVERNMENT  RELATED
STUDIES;  THE  AVERAGE  MANDATORY FEES CHARGED AT THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF
NEW YORK, OR THE ACTUAL TUITION  AND  FEES  CHARGED  TO  THE  RECIPIENT,
WHICHEVER  IS  LESS;  AND THE AVERAGE NON-TUITION COST OF ATTENDANCE, AS
DETERMINED BY THE CORPORATION AND AS APPROVED BY  THE  DIRECTOR  OF  THE
BUDGET,  FOR A STUDENT AT THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK OR ACTUAL NON-
TUITION COST OF ATTENDANCE  AT  SUCH  INSTITUTION,  WHICHEVER  IS  LESS,
PROVIDED  THAT  THE SCHOLARSHIP SHALL NOT EXCEED AN AMOUNT THAT IS EQUAL
TO THE TOTAL COST OF ATTENDANCE DETERMINED FOR FEDERAL TITLE IV  STUDENT
FINANCIAL  AID PURPOSES, LESS ALL OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS PROVIDED
BY NEW YORK STATE,  OTHER  STATES,  THE  FEDERAL  GOVERNMENT,  OR  OTHER
GOVERNMENTS,  AND  THE  AMOUNT  OF  EDUCATIONAL  BENEFITS PAID UNDER ANY
PROGRAM THAT WOULD DUPLICATE THE PURPOSES OF THIS PROGRAM, PROVIDED THAT
ANY SCHOLARSHIPS OR GRANTS PROVIDED TO A RECIPIENT  BY  THE  INSTITUTION
WHICH  ARE  INTENDED  TO  FUND ANY PORTION OF THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE
ANNUAL STATE AWARD AND THE ACTUAL COSTS OF ATTENDANCE AT ANY SUCH INSTI-
TUTION SHALL NOT  BE  CONSIDERED  TO  DUPLICATE  THE  PURPOSES  OF  THIS
PROGRAM.
  B.  THE  TOTAL  COST  OF THE SENATOR JOHN J. MARCHI GOVERNMENT STUDIES
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM SHALL NOT EXCEED  AN  ANNUAL  COST  OF  TWO  MILLION
DOLLARS, AND NO ANNUAL AWARD SHALL EXCEED TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS.
  4. OTHER AWARDS. AWARD RECIPIENTS SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR OTHER
AWARDS.
  5.  PENALTIES FOR NONCOMPLIANCE. A. THE CORPORATION SHALL CONVERT TO A
STUDENT LOAN THE FULL  AMOUNT  OF  THE  AWARD  GIVEN  PURSUANT  TO  THIS
SECTION,  PLUS INTEREST, ACCORDING TO A SCHEDULE TO BE DETERMINED BY THE
CORPORATION IF THE STUDENT FAILS TO RECEIVE A DEGREE  IN  GOVERNMENT  OR
GOVERNMENT RELATED STUDIES.
  B.  THE  RATE  OF  INTEREST  CHARGED FOR REPAYMENT OF THE STUDENT LOAN
SHALL BE DETERMINED PURSUANT TO RULES AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE
CORPORATION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.