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History
- Tabled
- Vetoed memo.24
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to assembly
- Repassed senate
- Vote reconsidered - restored to third reading
- Passed senate
- Ordered to third reading cal.722
- Referred to rules
- Delivered to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.454
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- Rules report cal.454
- Reported
- Reported referred to rules
- Reported referred to ways and means
- Referred to higher education
Companion bill
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Provides for consideration of an applicant's change in status relating to income after the beginning of a semester in changing an applicant's TAP award
In Senate Committee · Rules · Sponsor Toby Ann Stavisky
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:A8864
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to the determination of tuition assistance program awards
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill will assist students receiv- ing TAP awards by allowing for an adjustment to such awards to accurate- ly reflect a change in financial status under certain circumstances,
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 amends subdivision 1 of section 663 of the education law to allow a TAP recipient to apply for an adjustment to their award based on a change in the financial status of the person, the person's spouse or parents. Such circumstances under which an adjustment may be made shall include catastrophic illness, permanent or total physical or mental disability, death, permanent or total disability, a call to active military duty, or divorce or sepa- ration.
Section 2 is the effective date.
Justification
In some cases, a student's TAP application does not reflect the true financial needs of that student Under current law, adjustments to an award are only allowed under very limited circum- stances. This bill will create and outline the mechanism for financial aid officers to re-evaluate a student's financial aid application in situations where extenuating circumstances exist including catastrophic illness, total physical or mental disability, death, a call to active military duty, divorce or separation.
Prior legislative history
New bill
Fiscal implications
To be determined
Effective date
Immediately
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