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- Referred to higher education
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 62–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.1521
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to higher education
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Provides for disclosure of relationships between institutions of higher education and study abroad programs
In Assembly Committee · Higher Education · Sponsor Deborah Glick
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Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to the disclosure of relationships between institutions of higher education and study abroad programs
Purpose
This legislation creates a new article in the education law which will require institutions of higher education to disclose any relationships or perquisites that they receive from providers of study abroad programs.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 adds a new article to the education law. It also defines "college/university," "study abroad programs" and "perquisites".
This section also requires institutions of higher education to disclose in writing, any perquisites (perks) that they receive from study abroad programs that their students participate in. It further requires institutions of higher education to disclose the actual costs to the institution for their students to participate in a particular study abroad program.
Justification
Recently, the New York State Attorney General's Office began inquiry into the relationships between universities and providers of study abroad programs to determine whether cash incentives and other perks are influencing these institutions decisions about where their students may study. This legislation will encourage transparency by informing students about the nature of a particular institution's relationship with a study abroad program provider so that they can make an informed decision as to whether the particular program that a school is recommending is right for them.
The other aspect of this legislation concerns the payment of these programs by these colleges/universities. Many times students will pay the normal tuition, room/board and other fees to their college/university for a particular semester and the college/university will pay the study abroad program directly for their students to attend said program. Often times, the cost to the school for these programs less than what the student would pay for tuition, room/board and fees for semester. Students have a right to know if and how much their particular college/university is saving by having them study abroad.
Legislative history
2013-14 S.1566/A.7174; 2011-12 S.3383, 2009-10 S.803; 2008-07 S.7873A
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become law.
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