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A07389 Summary:

BILL NOA07389
 
SAME ASSAME AS S03810
 
SPONSORHyndman (MS)
 
COSPNSRWieder, Forrest, Burroughs, Tapia
 
MLTSPNSRSeawright
 
Amd §§661 & 663, add §667-b, Ed L
 
Establishes graduate tuition assistance program awards; sets amounts of such awards; provides for restrictions on such awards; makes related provisions.
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A07389 Actions:

BILL NOA07389
 
03/25/2025referred to higher education
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A07389 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A7389
 
SPONSOR: Hyndman (MS)
  TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to graduate tuition assistance program awards   PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To extend Tuition Assistance Program benefits to graduate students who need financial aid during their time at SUNY or CUNY.   SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Subdivision 6 of section 661 of the education law is amended by adding a new paragraph d to read as follows: No provision of this article shall be deemed to restrict eligible graduate students from receiving awards pursuant to section six hundred sixty-seven-b of this part. The opening paragraph of subparagraph 1 of paragraph b of subdivision 3 of section 663 of the education law is amended to read as follows: The applicant is a student who was married on or before December thirty- first of the calendar year prior to the beginning of the academic year for which application is made or is an undergraduate or graduate student who has reached the age of twenty-two on or before June thirtieth prior to the academic year for which application is made and who, during the calendar year next preceding the semester, quarter or term of attendance for which application is made and at all times subsequent thereto up to and including the entire period for which application is made. Paragraph d of subdivision 3 of section 663 of the education law, as amended by section 6 of part J of chapter 58 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows: Any undergraduate or graduate student who was allowed to exclude parental income pursuant to the provisions of subdivision three of section six hundred three of this chapter as they existed prior to July 24 first, nineteen hundred seventy-four may continue to exclude such income for so long as he or she continues to comply with such provisions. The education law is amended by adding a new section 667-b. Recipient qualifications: Notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation to the contrary, graduate tuition assistance program awards shall be available for all students who are enrolled in approved post- baccalaureate programs leading to a graduate, first professional, or doctoral degree in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, educa- tion or a licensed healthcare profession, and who demonstrate the abili- ty to complete such courses, in accordance with standards established by the commissioner, provided, however, that no award shall exceed one hundred percent of the amount of tuition charged. Duration: No graduate student shall be eligible for awards for more than two years of post-baccalaureate studies. A student may not receive awards under this section at the same time they receive awards under section six hundred sixty-seven of this subpart, nor while they are enrolled as an undergraduate student. Graduate tuition assistance awards: The president shall make awards to graduate students enrolled in approved programs at degree granting institutions. An eligible graduate student may receive up to five thou- sand six hundred sixty-five dollars or the cost of their tuition, which- ever is less. The base amount of this award shall be reduced in relation to income as laid out in the legislation.   JUSTIFICATION: Graduate students often face the same financial struggles as undergradu- ate students while pursuing their degree. Additionally, SUNY and CUNY graduate students often serve as researchers and graduate assistants during their time in school, providing vital services to their colleges and universities. By extending the tuition assistance program (TAP) to graduate students we can help ensure these students stay on track to obtain their advanced degree while providing continued benefits to our higher education institutions.   LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: None   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: Estimated $3.0M   EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
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A07389 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          7389
 
                               2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                     March 25, 2025
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  HYNDMAN  --  Multi-Sponsored  by -- M. of A.
          SEAWRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher  Educa-
          tion
 
        AN  ACT  to  amend  the  education  law, in relation to graduate tuition
          assistance program awards
 
          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section  1.  Subdivision  6  of  section  661  of the education law is
     2  amended by adding a new paragraph d to read as follows:
     3    d. No provision of this article shall be deemed to  restrict  eligible
     4  graduate  students from receiving awards pursuant to section six hundred
     5  sixty-seven-b of this part.
     6    § 2. The opening paragraph of subparagraph 1 of paragraph b of  subdi-
     7  vision 3 of section 663 of the education law, as amended by section 5 of
     8  part J of chapter 58 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows:
     9    The applicant is a student who was married on or before December thir-
    10  ty-first  of  the  calendar  year prior to the beginning of the academic
    11  year for which application is made or is an  undergraduate  or  graduate
    12  student  who has reached the age of twenty-two on or before June thirti-
    13  eth prior to the academic year for which application is  made  and  who,
    14  during the calendar year next preceding the semester, quarter or term of
    15  attendance  for  which  application  is made and at all times subsequent
    16  thereto up to and including the entire period for which  application  is
    17  made:
    18    § 3. Paragraph d of subdivision 3 of section 663 of the education law,
    19  as  amended by section 6 of part J of chapter 58 of the laws of 2011, is
    20  amended to read as follows:
    21    d. Any undergraduate or graduate student who was  allowed  to  exclude
    22  parental  income  pursuant  to  the  provisions  of subdivision three of
    23  section six hundred three of this chapter as they existed prior to  July
    24  first, nineteen hundred seventy-four may continue to exclude such income

         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD08410-01-5

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     1  for  so long as [he] such undergraduate or graduate student continues to
     2  comply with such provisions.
     3    §  4.  The  education  law is amended by adding a new section 667-b to
     4  read as follows:
     5    § 667-b. Graduate tuition assistance program  awards.  1.    Recipient
     6  qualifications. Notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation
     7  to  the  contrary,  graduate  tuition assistance program awards shall be
     8  available for all students who are enrolled in  approved  post-baccalau-
     9  reate  programs  leading  to a graduate, first professional, or doctoral
    10  degree in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, education or  a
    11  licensed  healthcare  profession,  and  who  demonstrate  the ability to
    12  complete such courses, in accordance with standards established  by  the
    13  commissioner,  provided, however, that no award shall exceed one hundred
    14  percent of the amount of tuition charged.
    15    2. Duration. No graduate student shall be eligible for awards for more
    16  than two years of post-baccalaureate studies. A student may not  receive
    17  awards  under  this  section  at the same time they receive awards under
    18  section six hundred sixty-seven of this  subpart,  nor  while  they  are
    19  enrolled as an undergraduate student.
    20    3. Graduate tuition assistance awards. The president shall make awards
    21  to  graduate  students  enrolled in approved programs at degree granting
    22  institutions in the following amounts:
    23    (a) for each year of graduate studies, an  eligible  graduate  student
    24  may  receive  up  to five thousand six hundred sixty-five dollars or the
    25  cost of their tuition, whichever is less; and
    26    (b) the base amount as determined under paragraph (a) of this subdivi-
    27  sion shall be reduced in relation to income as follows:
 
    28  Amount of income                    Schedule of reduction
    29                                     of base amount
 
    30  (i) Less than seven thousand        None
    31  dollars
    32  (ii) Seven thousand dollars or      Seven per centum of excess
    33  more, but less than eleven          over seven thousand dollars
    34  thousand dollars
    35  (iii) Eleven thousand dollars or    Two hundred eighty dollars
    36  more, but less than eighteen        plus ten per centum of excess
    37  thousand dollars                    over eleven thousand dollars
    38  (iv) Eighteen thousand dollars or   Nine hundred eighty dollars
    39  more, but not more than eighty      plus twelve per centum of
    40  thousand dollars                    excess over eighteen
    41                                      thousand dollars.

    42    (c) if the amount of reduction is not a  whole  dollar,  it  shall  be
    43  reduced to the next lowest whole dollar; and
    44    (d)  the  minimum award pursuant to this section shall be one thousand
    45  dollars.
    46    4. Restrictions. In no event shall any award:
    47    (a) exceed the amount of annual tuition charged to such student  after
    48  federal, state, or other education aid is received or receivable by such
    49  student  during the school year for which such award is applicable, that
    50  in the judgement of the president would duplicate the purposes  of  this
    51  award.  The  president shall promulgate rules and regulations to distin-
    52  guish between duplicative aid, and non-duplicative aid such as  research
    53  and fellowship funding;

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     1    (b)  be  made when income exceeds the maximum income set forth in this
     2  section; or
     3    (c)  be  made  for  less  than one thousand dollars, except where such
     4  award is reduced pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subdivision.
     5    § 5. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
     6  have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
     7  repeal  of  any  rule  or regulation necessary for the implementation of
     8  this act on its effective date are authorized to be made  and  completed
     9  on or before such effective date.
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