Assembly Actions -
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Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to higher education |
Jan 13, 2023 |
referred to higher education |
Assembly Bill A1185
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
MCDONALD
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
Chris Burdick
Jonathan Jacobson
William Colton
Catalina Cruz
2023-A1185 (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-A1185 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1185 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 13, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. McDONALD -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Higher Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to authorizing tuition assistance program awards for students enrolled in short-term creden- tial programs offered by certain public institutions 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 667-c-2 to read as follows: § 667-C-2. SHORT-TERM CREDENTIAL TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AWARDS. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, THE PRES- IDENT OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION SERVICES CORPORATION IS AUTHORIZED TO MAKE TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AWARDS TO STUDENTS ENROLLED IN SHORT-TERM CREDENTIAL PROGRAMS OFFERED BY THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK (SUNY), A COMMUNITY COLLEGE ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED TWEN- TY-SIX OF THIS CHAPTER, THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK (CUNY), OR A BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO ARTI- CLE FORTY OF THIS CHAPTER, WHO MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR TUITION ASSIST- ANCE PROGRAM AWARDS. 2. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, A SHORT-TERM CREDENTIAL PROGRAM IS ONE THAT: A. PROVIDES NOT LESS THAN ONE HUNDRED FIFTY, AND NOT MORE THAN SIX HUNDRED, CLOCK HOURS OF INSTRUCTIONAL TIME OVER A PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN EIGHT WEEKS AND NOT MORE THAN FIFTEEN WEEKS; B. PROVIDES TRAINING ALIGNED WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF HIGH-SKILL, HIGH-WAGE, OR IN-DEMAND INDUSTRY SECTORS OR OCCUPATIONS IN THE STATE, AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR; AND C. PROVIDES A STUDENT, UPON COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM, WITH A RECOG- NIZED POSTSECONDARY CREDENTIAL THAT IS RECOGNIZED BY EMPLOYERS IN THE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02535-01-3 A. 1185 2
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