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NY A11365

Bill

Status

Introduced

10/19/2018

Primary Sponsor

Nathalia Fernandez

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Origin

Assembly

2017-2018 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Establishes the "New York Teach Program" providing conditional tuition waivers for accelerated five-year bachelor's and master's degree programs in education at eligible public universities in New York State.

  • Requires waiver recipients to sign a contract agreeing to teach at assigned hard-to-staff city school districts for at least four years after graduation and maintain a minimum 3.0 grade point average.

  • Grants 5,000 conditional waivers annually for the first ten academic years; after ten years, the corporation shall study program effectiveness and determine future waiver amounts.

  • Converts waiver to an educational loan if recipients fail to complete the degree within five years or do not fulfill the four-year teaching requirement.

  • Prioritizes economically disadvantaged applicants; allows transfer between eligible universities and receipt of other financial aid without disqualification.

Legislative Description

Establishes the New York Teach Program conditional tuition waiver; requires participants to teach at hard to staff school districts for four years after graduation in order to have tuition waived in full for accelerated bachelor's and master's degree programs in education.

Last Action

referred to higher education

10/19/2018

Committee Referrals

Higher Education10/19/2018

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