Establishes tuition awards for members of the reserved armed forces of the United States; provides eligibility for such tuition benefit shall be determined by the education services offices of the division of military and naval affairs; restricts such tuition benefit to legal residents of the state; establishes a tuition award account.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A4510
SPONSOR: Morinello (MS) TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the education law and the state finance law, in relation
to tuition awards for active members of the reserve armed forces of the
United States; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon
expiration thereof
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To encourage participation in the reserve armed forces of the United
States by New York residents through offering undergraduate tuition.
awards to active reserve members.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1 amends the education law by adding a new Section 669-i to
establish a tuition awards program for active members of the reserve
armed forces of the United States. Active members of the U.S. armed•
forces who are state residents, as specified by section 669-c, who do
not currently possess a degree would be eligible for the tuition awards
program.
Section 2 amends the education law by adding a new subdivision 13 to
section 604 to include the tuition award program among the general
student financial aid awards available to New York residents.
Section 3 amends the state finance law by adding a new section 91-g.to
create a tuition award account for the receipt and disbursement of
tuition award funds:
Section 4 directs the division of military and naval affairs to make
annual reports of program operation.
Section 5 provides for an effective date and a date of expiration for
this legislation.
JUSTIFICATION:
Citizen soldiers serve an essential role in protecting American freedom.
Participation in reserve programs should be encouraged and rewarded.
Educational incentives are ideal for both purposes in providing long
term benefits to both the individual and the State.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
A.2334 of 2023-24 -held in higher ed
A.4334 of 2021-22
A.4608 of 2019-20
A.5607A of 2017-18
A.3827 of 2015-16
A.4369 of 2013-14
A.5135 of 2011-12
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
To be determined.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeeding the
date on which it shall have become law and shall expire and be deemed
repealed five years after such date.
