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Relates to increasing the cap on earnings for eligible individuals with no dependents receiving tuition assistance program awards
In Assembly Committee · Higher Education · Sponsor James Skoufis
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BILL NUMBER:S5373
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to increasing the cap on earnings for eligible individuals with no dependents receiving tuition assistance program awards
Purpose of bill
Relates to increasing the cap to $30,000 on earnings for eligible individuals with no dependents receiving TAP awards.
Summary of provisions
Section 1. Item 2 of clause (A) of subparagraph (iii) of paragraph a of subdivision 667 of the education law, as amended by section 3 of part H of chapter 58 of the laws 2011.
Justification
The current max earning for a single, independent undergraduate student with no tax dependents receiving TAP awards is currently $10,000 according to Education Law Section 667 (3)(a)(iii)(A). A young adult who no longer lives with his/her parents that earns $15,000 annually, for instance, does not qualify for TAP despite being, by virtually all measures, in need of financial assistance to attend college. This legislation seeks to employ a fairer standard by which single, independent undergraduate students are judged by in TAP eligibility.
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Effective date
Immediately.
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