What's happening
This bill allows SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry to increase non-resident undergraduate tuition by up to 10% annually for four years, with approval.
Why it matters
Gives SUNY ESF more financial flexibility. By permitting annual tuition increases for non-resident undergraduates, the college can potentially address budget shortfalls or invest in new initiatives without relying solely on state funding.
May impact non-resident student enrollment and diversity. Higher tuition could deter some out-of-state or international students from attending, which could affect the campus community’s diversity and tuition revenue mix.
Requires annual oversight and approval for accountability. The chancellor or their designee must review and approve each year’s tuition increase, ensuring ongoing oversight rather than granting blanket authority for the full four-year period.
Could set a precedent for other SUNY campuses. This targeted flexibility for SUNY ESF might influence future policy decisions for other state colleges seeking similar authority to adjust non-resident tuition rates.
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Raise Out-of-State SUNY Tuition
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History
- Substituted by A7924A
- Ordered to third reading cal.1517
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Print number 6042a
- Amend and recommit to higher education
- Referred to higher education
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Raise Out-of-State Tuition
Vetoed · Sponsor William Magnarelli
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STATE OF NEW YORK
6042--A
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
May 16, 2019
Introduced by Sen. MAY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education -committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to certain increases in non-resident undergraduate rates of tuition for the state university of New York college of environmental science and forestry
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Paragraph h of subdivision 2 of section 355 of the education law is amended by adding a new subparagraph 4-a to read as follows:
(4-a) Notwithstanding any law, rule, regulation, or practice to the contrary and following the review and approval of the chancellor of the state university or his or her designee, the board of trustees may raise non-resident undergraduate rates of tuition by not more than ten percent over the tuition rates of the prior academic year for the state university of New York college of environmental science and forestry as defined in article one hundred twenty-one of this chapter for a four year period commencing with the two thousand twenty--two thousand twenty-one academic year and ending in the two thousand twenty-three--two thousand twenty-four academic year provided that such rate change is approved annually prior to board of trustees action by the chancellor of the state university or his or her designee.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11691-06-9
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Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to certain increases in non-resident undergraduate rates of tuition for the state university of New York college of environmental science and fores- try
Purpose or general idea of bill
This legislation authorizes the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and-Forestry,("SUNY ESF") to increase tuition rates for non-resident undergraduate students by 10% per year for the next 4 years.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:,
Section 1. Adds new subparagraph(4-a) to paragraph (h) subdivision 2 of section 355 of the Educationn law that authorizes SUNY ESF to increase tuition for non-resident undergraduate students by 10% per year for the academic years 2020-2021 through 2023-24.
Section 2: Establishes the effective date.
Justification
This legislation is submitted at the request of SUNY ESF to allow it charge non-resident students that is in line with tuition rates charged at the SUNY University Centers (Albany, Binghamton; Bufffalo and Stony Brook). The increases will provide SUNY ESF with needed revenue to support its academic programming. Similar authorizations were granted for the NY University Centers which admit similar levels of non-resident undergraduates. This legislation is supported by SUNY.
Prior legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
SUNY ESF estimates the increase will raise $5.6 million per year over the next 4 years.
Effective date
Immediately.
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