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- Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
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Requires the state university of New York and the city university of New York to examine and conduct a study on the availability of campus services, programs and resources for veteran students
In Assembly Committee · Higher Education · Sponsor Pamela J. Hunter
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Title of bill
An act requiring the state university of New York and the city university of New York to examine and conduct a study on the availability of campus services, programs and resources for veterans
Purpose
The purpose of this bill is to study what services and programs are currently provided, and where resources may be directed in the future to enhance these services offered to students as veterans.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 would require the State University of New York (SUNY) to examine and study the availability of existing campus services, programs and resources for a veteran attending any SUNY college as a student, as well as provide any recommendations on how to increase the availability of existing services and programs in a report to governor and legislature within one year of the bill becoming law.
Section 2 would require the City University of New York (CUNY) to examine and study the availability of existing campus services, programs and resources for a veteran attending any CUNY college as a student, as well as provide any recommendations on how to increase the availability of existing services and programs in a report to governor and legislature within one year of the bill becoming law.
Section 3 would require a final report by both CUNY and SUNY to be send to the Governor and the Legislature within one year of the effective date.
Section 4 would provide for the effective date.
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Justification
Veterans can face particular challenges entering and graduating from college. To address these challenges, CUNY, SUNY and other schools throughout the state are working to assist veterans on campus, but examples from other states show there is more New York can do to help veterans across the state achieve college success. States are also taking extra steps to ensure sufficient on-campus resources for veterans, such as navigators, resource centers and mentors. New Jersey's Troops to College legislation assists the state's colleges and universities to coordinate services provided to veterans, and Texas leveraged its existing Veterans Commission to create a network of veteran education counselors to assist colleges to improve on-campus services for veterans. This bill would allow SUNY, CUNY, and the legislature to study what services and programs are currently provided, and where resources may be directed in the future to enhance these services offered to students as veterans based upon recommendations made in consultation with relevant stakeholders.
Legislative history
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Fiscal implications
None LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :
None
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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