NY A01947

Allows public assistance recipients to pursue post-secondary education (up to two years) at community colleges, licensed trade schools, registered business schools, or two-year colleges if it relates to their employment goals.

Permits post-secondary education to count as work activity toward fulfilling employment participation requirements if a social services district has met its applicable federal or state work participation rates.

Requires districts to count classroom hours as work activity and also count study and preparation time using supplementary hour standards established by the State Education Department.

Prohibits districts from assigning participants enrolled at least half-time in post-secondary programs with a cumulative C average or equivalent to additional work activities, with waivers allowed for undue hardship.

Increases the cap on proprietary vocational school programs devoted to high school equivalency preparation from 25 percent to 50 percent of program duration.