Removes limitations on voting by absentee ballot that are required by the constitution

3 Co-sponsors

• Liz Krueger
• Suzi Oppenheimer
• Toby Ann Stavisky

BILL NUMBER:S1563

Title of bill

An act to amend the education law, in relation to financial aid disclosure

Purpose

This legislation protects students and those responsible for the payment of enrollment costs for that student at an institution of higher education by requiring that institutions of higher education disclose their policies regarding adjustments to financial aid awards.

Summary of provisions

This legislation requires that an institution of higher education disclose to students and prospective students its financial aid policy regarding adjustments made by the institution to an individual's financial aid award.

Justification

Due to the rising costs of receiving higher education, students often rely on financial aid awards when choosing which college they will attend. Financial aid is often awarded to students when several factors such as the individual's income, financial need, outside scholarships, grants, the school's available pool of financial aid, etc. are considered. Many times some of these factors change during the course of the individual's attendance at the institution, resulting in a subsequent change in the individual's financial aid package. This legislation would require the institution to disclose its policy concerning how changes in these factors might cause adjustments in the individual's financial aid package. In addition the institution would be required to disclose how those adjustments would be implemented.

This legislation further charges the regents to establish guidelines for an enforce the provisions of this legislation.

Legislative history

2011-12 S.1807; 2009-10 S,2050; S.6373 of 2000, S.2353 of 2001-02; S.299 of 2003-2004; S,837 of 2005-2006; S.3921, 2007-2008.

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

This legislation shall take effect on the first day of July next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law, provided, however, that the adoption, amendments and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the timely implementation of the provisions of this act is authorized and directed to be completed on or before such effective date.