Assembly Actions -
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Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to higher education |
Dec 13, 2023 |
referred to higher education |
Assembly Bill A8375
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
GUNTHER
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
co-Sponsors
Sarah Clark
Angelo Santabarbara
Manny De Los Santos
Anna Kelles
2023-A8375 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S8218
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Higher Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §679-k, Ed L
2023-A8375 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8375 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y December 13, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Higher Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to providing loan forgiveness for social workers 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-k to read as follows: § 679-K. NEW YORK STATE SOCIAL WORKER LOAN FORGIVENESS INCENTIVE PROGRAM. 1. PURPOSE. THE PRESIDENT SHALL GRANT STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS AWARDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ALLEVIATING THE BURDEN OF STUDENT LOAN DEBT FOR SOCIAL WORKERS IN NEW YORK STATE. SUCH AWARDS SHALL BE MADE ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS AS PROMULGATED BY THE CORPORATION FOR SUCH PURPOSES, TO APPLICANTS WHO MEET THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA. SUCH RULES AND REGU- LATIONS SHALL INCLUDE PROVISIONS FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF APPLICANTS WHO ARE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED. 2. ELIGIBILITY. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, APPLICANTS SHALL: (A) HAVE GRADUATED AND OBTAINED A DEGREE FROM AN APPROVED NEW YORK STATE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY; (B) HAVE AN OUTSTANDING STUDENT LOAN DEBT FROM OBTAINING SUCH DEGREE; (C) BE EMPLOYED AS A LICENSED MASTER SOCIAL WORKER OR LICENSED CLIN- ICAL SOCIAL WORKER IN NEW YORK STATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-FOUR OF THIS CHAPTER; (D) APPLY FOR THIS PROGRAM WITHIN TWO YEARS OF COLLEGE GRADUATION; (E) COMPLY WITH SUBDIVISIONS THREE AND FIVE OF SECTION SIX HUNDRED SIXTY-ONE OF THIS PART; AND (F) MAKE A COMMITMENT TO PRACTICE IN A COUNTY WITH LESS THAN TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND POPULATION, OR ANY TOWN WHICH HAS A POPULATION OF LESS THAN ONE HUNDRED FIFTY PERSONS PER SQUARE MILE FOR THE DURATION OF THE AWARD. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13664-01-3
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