Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to higher education |
Jan 25, 2023 |
referred to higher education |
Assembly Bill A2314
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
SIMON
Current Bill Status - In Assembly 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
multi-Sponsors
Vivian Cook
Maritza Davila
Donna Lupardo
Steven Otis
2023-A2314 (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-A2314 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2314 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 25, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SIMON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK, DAVILA, LUPARDO, OTIS, RA, SEAWRIGHT, WALKER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to creating the adult student grant 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 669-i to read as follows: § 669-I. THE ADULT STUDENT GRANT PROGRAM. 1. PURPOSE. THE ADULT STUDENT GRANT PROGRAM IS HEREBY CREATED TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL AID GRANTS TO ADULTS RETURNING TO COLLEGE OR SEEKING CAREER EDUCATION AND TRAINING. 2. DEFINITIONS. A. "GOOD ACADEMIC STANDING" FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION MEANS RETAINING A MINIMUM GRADE POINT AVERAGE OF 2.5 OR THE EQUIVALENT. B. "PARTICIPATING INSTITUTION" FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION MEANS ANY INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION THAT IS INCLUDED IN THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AS ENUMERATED IN SECTION TWO HUNDRED FOURTEEN OF THIS TITLE. C. "COST OF ATTENDANCE" SHALL MEAN TUITION, REQUIRED FEES, LABORATORY AND OTHER INSTRUCTION RELATED TO EXPENSES, BOOKS, TRANSPORTATION, AND ROOM AND BOARD. 3. ELIGIBILITY. THE ADULT STUDENT GRANT PROGRAM SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO THOSE PERSONS: A. WHO ARE (I) A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES, OR (II) AN ALIEN LAWFULLY ADMITTED FOR PERMANENT RESIDENCE IN THE UNITED STATES, OR (III) AN INDIVIDUAL OF A CLASS OF REFUGEES PAROLED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES UNDER HIS OR HER PAROLE AUTHORITY PERTAINING TO THE ADMISSION OF ALIENS TO THE UNITED STATES; B. WHO REMAIN IN GOOD ACADEMIC STANDING; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03433-01-3 A. 2314 2
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