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History
- Referred to higher education
Companion bill
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Increases the household threshold income cap on tuition assistance from 80,000 to 100,000
In Assembly Committee · Higher Education · Sponsor Nicole Malliotakis
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S7248
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to tuition assistance program rewards
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill would increase the household threshold income cap for the State's Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) from $80,000 to $100,000.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 amends Section 667 subdivision 3; paragraph a, subparagraph ii, clause D of the education law as amended by section 1 of part B of Chapter 60 of the laws of 2000.
Section 2 is the effective date.
Justification
With more and more jobs in the United States requiring bachelors and masters degrees in other to obtain them, the focus for the current generation is to go to college. However, the cost of attending a college and university has increased tremendously, making it harder for students to gain access to higher education. Furthermore, if a family has more than one child, the current income cap threshold doesn't take that into account. This legislation would expand the maximum income cap for eligibility by $20,000 to $100,000 so more middle-class families can receive assistance in paying college tuition. The household income cap has not increased since 2000, when it went from $50,500 to $80,000. This change of the income cap threshold will make it more in tune with the current tuition prices, inflation values and make it so more New Yorkers can go to college.
Prior legislative history
None.
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately
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