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Enables certain members of the New York guard to be eligible to receive benefits under the recruitment incentive and retention program
In Assembly Committee · Higher Education · Sponsor John McEneny
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Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to tuition benefits for members of the New York state organized militia
Purpose or general idea of bill
Enables certain members of the New York National Guard to be eligible to receive benefits under the recruitment incentive and retention program.
Summary of specific provisions
Amends paragraph c of subdivision 2 and subdivision 3 of Section 669-b of the Education Law. This legislation would allow for independent study programs approved by the Regents of the State of New York at Excelsior College to be included as tuition benefits under the Recruitment Incentive and Retention Program.
Justification
Currently Section 669-b of the Education Law predicates that benefits payable under the Recruitment Incentive and Retention Program are for "tuition" costs incurred. This precludes participation in the program by independent study programs at Excelsior College. Traditional higher education institutions operate by offering "instruction" and charging "tuition" for their services. Independent study programs, however, such as Excelsior College, review the college-level work completed by a given student and advise the student what additional course work is required in order to earn the desired college degree. Student payments for these various services are accessed as "fees" rather than "tuition".
This legislation would allow members of the New York National Guard who enroll in Excelsior College the benefits of the Recruitment Incentive and Retention Program.
Prior legislative history
2007/08: S.3632/A.6443 Remained in the Committees on Higher Education 2005/06: A.1394/S.709 2003/04: A.2734/S.1242 2001/02: A.9038-A/S.5458-A.
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None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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