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NY A00031
Bill
Status
1/5/2011
Primary Sponsor
Kevin Cahill
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AI Summary
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Establishes the New York International Scholarship program to provide up to $1,000 scholarships to undergraduate students studying abroad in non-English speaking countries for up to one academic year.
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Limits eligibility to students who are in good standing at New York-approved institutions, receiving need-based financial aid, and already receiving federal Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships.
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Requires students to be U.S. citizens or nationals and have their study abroad program approved for credit by their home institution.
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Allows scholarship recipients to receive concurrent awards from other sources provided the total aid does not exceed their cost of attendance abroad.
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Appropriates $1,000,000 to the New York State Higher Education Services Corporation to fund the program, effective 60 days after enactment.
Legislative Description
Establishes the New York International Scholarship program; creates a program to supplement individuals receiving grants under the Benjamin A. Gilman International scholarship provided for under the International Academic Opportunity Act of 2000 (PL 106-309) therefore allowing recipients to defray their international travel costs and extending the time spent studying abroad in a non-English speaking country for up to a full academic year; appropriates $1,000,000 therefor.
Last Action
referred to higher education
1/5/2011