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- Referred to higher education
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 61–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.1246
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to higher education
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to higher education
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 63–0
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- Ordered to third reading cal.1859
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to higher education
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Allows disabled students to increase duration limits for student financial aid awards
In Assembly Committee · Higher Education · Sponsor Kenneth Zebrowski
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BILL NUMBER:S5119
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to disabled students seeking to increase duration limits for student financial aid awards
Purpose of bill
This bill would give authority to the commissioner of education to extend student financial aid awards for disabled students
Summary of provisions
Section 1 of the bill amends section 661 of the education law, as it relates to extending financial aid for students who are unable to graduate within four years due to their disability.
Section 2 of the bill relates to authorizing the commissioner of education to promulgate rules and regulations as necessary to implement the provisions of this act,
Section 3 of the bill relates to the effective date.
Justification
Currently, New York State financial aid is only awarded for a maximum of four years with no exceptions. A number of disabled students are unable to graduate within four years due to difficulties associated with their disability. This creates financial challenges for these students who, although have a strong desire to graduate within the four years, are prevented by their limitations.
This bill would create a process in which the commissioner of education can extend financial aid for up to six years if a disabled student can demonstrate the need. This encourages disabled students to complete their education and pursue jobs they wouldn't have been able to achieve without graduating
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EFFECTIVE DATE:. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become law.
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