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- Referred to higher education
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Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to eligibility requirements for student financial aid
Purpose
The purpose of the bill is to enable New York students who meet the stringent eligibility requirements for Federal Pell grants and whom attend bona fide non-profit institutions of higher education in New York State to be able to participate in the New York Tuition Assistance Program.
Summary of provisions
The bill amends Section 661(4) of the Education Law to include in the definition of "approved program" for purposes of determining a student's eligibility for the Tuition Assistance Program "any program at a non-profit educational institution, enrollment in which would render a student eligible to receive Federal Pell grants."
Justification
It is in the public interest to enable all New York students who wish to receive higher education to be able to do so. New York has a Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) that helps eligible New York residents pay tuition at approved schools in New York State. Each year, TAP helps many thousands of New Yorkers who meet the income qualifications to be able to afford to attend the educational institution of their choice. However, there are some income-eligible students who attend bona fide, nonprofit institutions of higher education that currently are not eligible to receive TAP, solely because their schools, although authorized by the State Education Department to offer postsecondary education, are not under SED's direct supervision. This bill would correct this inequity by enabling those students to apply for TAP. In order to ensure that only students who attend bona fide, federally recognized postsecondary institutions are included, the bill restricts eligibility to those students enrolled in schools that meet the stringent eligibility requirements for Federal pell grants. This will enable these needy students to afford the high and rising costs of a postsecondary education.
Prior legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
12.3 million annually.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately, and shall apply to academic year 2010-2011 and all subsequent years.
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