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NY A06618

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

9/23/2014

Primary Sponsor

Patricia Fahy

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Origin

Assembly

2013-2014 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Education Law Section 6401 to add a new category of eligible institutions for state aid based on degree conferral authority dates
  • Allows institutions that received authority to confer bachelor's degrees between April 1, 2009 and May 1, 2009 to elect continued receipt of state aid for earned associate degrees
  • Institutions making this election become ineligible to receive state aid awards for earned bachelor's degrees during the period of their election
  • Aligns with existing provisions already in law for institutions granted bachelor's degree authority in 1993 and 2005
  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment

Legislative Description

Authorizes certain institutions to receive state aid for earned associate degrees even after being authorized to confer earned bachelor's degrees during the period from April 1, 2009 to May 1, 2009.

Last Action

signed chap.361

9/23/2014

Committee Referrals

Higher Education5/22/2013
Ways and Means4/23/2013
Higher Education4/12/2013

Full Bill Text

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