Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 20, 2016 |
print number 181a |
Jan 20, 2016 |
amend and recommit to higher education |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to higher education |
Jan 07, 2015 |
referred to higher education |
Senate Bill S181A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Higher Education Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2015-S181 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6708
- Current Committee:
- Senate Higher Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §667, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S3130, A8848
2011-2012: S119, A1280
2013-2014: S867, A2520
2017-2018: S4877, A6063
2019-2020: A6290
2015-S181 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S181 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the education law, in relation to prohibiting the deferral of awards granted under the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) PURPOSE : The purpose of this legislation is to prohibit the deferral of TAP awards until after the student graduates from his or her course of study. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1. Amends the Education Law, Section 667 by adding a new subdivision 4. Prohibits the deferral of TAP awards until the student graduates his or her course of study. Requires that TAP awards be paid in a reasonable time frame in order to ensure that the student is able to apply the award toward his or her tuition bill. Section 2. Effective Date EXISTING LAW : None. JUSTIFICATION : In 1969, the State Legislature adopted the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP), a needs-based scholarship program for students seeking to attain higher education in New York State. Originally designed to help low income students pay for higher
2015-S181 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 181 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. DIAZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to prohibiting the defer- ral of awards granted under the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 667 of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision 4 to read as follows: 4. DEFERRAL OF TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AWARDS PROHIBITED. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL AN AWARD GRANTED UNDER THE TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (TAP) PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION BE DEFERRED UNTIL THE STUDENT RECIPIENT GRADUATES FROM HIS OR HER COURSE OF STUDY. THE PRESIDENT SHALL PAY A TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AWARD TO THE STUDENT RECIPIENT IN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME IN ORDER TO ENSURE THE STUDENT RECIPIENT IS ABLE TO APPLY THE AWARD TOWARD HIS OR HER TUITION BILL ON TIME. NO TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AWARD SHALL BE MADE CONTINGENT UPON THE STUDENT'S GRADUATION FROM HIS OR HER UNDERGRADUATE OR GRADUATE COURSE OF STUDY. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately, and shall apply to academic quarters and semesters beginning on or after August 1, 2016. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01620-01-5
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2015-S181A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6708
- Current Committee:
- Senate Higher Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §667, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
S3130, A8848
2011-2012: S119, A1280
2013-2014: S867, A2520
2017-2018: S4877, A6063
2019-2020: A6290
2015-S181A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S181A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the education law, in relation to prohibiting the deferral of awards granted under the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) PURPOSE : The purpose of this legislation is to prohibit the deferral of TAP awards until after the student graduates from his or her course of study. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1. Amends the Education Law, Section 667 by adding a new subdivision 4. Prohibits the deferral of TAP awards until the student graduates his or her course of study. Requires that TAP awards be paid in a reasonable time frame in order to ensure that the student is able to apply the award toward his or her tuition bill. Section 2. Effective Date EXISTING LAW : None.
2015-S181A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 181--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. DIAZ, DILAN, PERKINS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education -- recommitted to the Committee on Higher Education in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit- tee AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to prohibiting the defer- ral of awards granted under the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 667 of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision 4 to read as follows: 4. DEFERRAL OF TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AWARDS PROHIBITED. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL AN AWARD GRANTED UNDER THE TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (TAP) PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION BE DEFERRED UNTIL THE STUDENT RECIPIENT GRADUATES FROM HIS OR HER COURSE OF STUDY. THE PRESIDENT SHALL PAY A TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AWARD TO THE STUDENT RECIPIENT IN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME IN ORDER TO ENSURE THE STUDENT RECIPIENT IS ABLE TO APPLY THE AWARD TOWARD HIS OR HER TUITION BILL ON TIME. NO TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AWARD SHALL BE MADE CONTINGENT UPON THE STUDENT'S GRADUATION FROM HIS OR HER UNDERGRADUATE OR GRADUATE COURSE OF STUDY. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately, and shall apply to academic quarters and semesters beginning on or after August 1, 2017. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01620-02-6
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