Assembly Actions -
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Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to higher education |
Senate Bill S7162
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) 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
2017-S7162 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7755
- Current Committee:
- Senate Higher Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §669-h, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2019-2020:
S1198
2021-2022: S1224
2017-S7162 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7162 SPONSOR: RITCHIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to eligibility for the New York state excelsior scholarship PURPOSE: To remove a specific requirement and provide an additional deferment clause. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 paragraph (e) removes the employment residency requirement, post-graduation, and creates an additional deferment clause for military service. JUSTIFICATION: This legislation seeks to remove the Excelsior Scholarship's post-gradu-
2017-S7162 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7162 I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 3, 2018 ___________ Introduced by Sen. RITCHIE -- 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 eligibility for the New York state excelsior scholarship THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (e) of subdivision 4 of section 669-h of the education law, as added by section 1 of part HHH of chapter 59 of the laws of 2017, is amended to read as follows: (e) A recipient shall agree to reside exclusively in New York state, [and shall not be employed in any other state,] for a continuous number of years equal to the duration of the award received within six months of receipt of his or her final award payment, and sign a contract with the corporation to have his or her full award converted to a student loan according to a schedule to be determined by the corporation if such student fails to fulfill this requirement. The terms and conditions of this paragraph may, as established by the rules and regulations of the corporation, be deferred: (i) to complete undergraduate study; [or] (ii) to attend graduate school on at least a half-time basis; OR (III) TO ENLIST IN MILITARY SERVICE. Any obligation to comply with such provisions as outlined in this paragraph may be cancelled upon the death of the recipient. Notwithstanding any provisions of this paragraph to the contrary, the corporation is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to provide for the waiver or suspension of any financial obligation which would involve extreme hardship. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11046-01-7
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