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- Referred to higher education
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Permits certain persons with disabilities to audit courses given without tuition, examination, grading or credit therefor upon a space available basis
In Assembly Committee · Higher Education · Sponsor Kenneth Zebrowski
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Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to tuition-free courses for persons with disabilities
Purpose
To permit certain persons with disabilities to audit courses given without tuition, examination, grading or credit on a space available basis.
Summary of provisions
Subparagraph 1 of paragraph h of subdivision 2 of section 335 of the education law, as separately amended by chapters 552 and 616 of the laws of 1985 is amended. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 7 of section 6206 of the education law, as added by chapter 344 of the laws of 1995 is amended. Subdivision 5 of section 6303 of the education law, as amended by chapter 552 of the laws of 1984 is amended.
Justification
Just as previous proposed legislation has attempted to allow senior citizens to audit courses without tuition, this bill would allow the same benefit to be utilized by people with disabilities. Allowing persons who are disabled the opportunity to vastly broaden their wealth of knowledge by auditing courses without the monetary burden is beneficial.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None, as attendance would be on a space-available basis.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
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