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NY A04892

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/24/2023

Primary Sponsor

Angelo Santabarbara

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Origin

Assembly

2023-2024 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Children whose parent, primary caregiver, or sibling died or became disabled from COVID-19 are eligible to receive scholarships for undergraduate study.

  • Awards cover tuition, mandatory fees, and non-tuition costs of attendance (room, board, books, transportation) at eligible New York institutions, with maximum amounts set by institution type.

  • For CUNY and most SUNY institutions, scholarships cover actual tuition (capped at state resident rates) plus mandatory fees and non-tuition costs, not to exceed total cost of attendance minus other aid.

  • For other New York two- or four-year institutions, scholarships are based on SUNY four-year college rates with a minimum of $2,500 annually and maximum capped at total cost of attendance minus other aid.

  • Scholarships are payable for up to four academic years of undergraduate study or five years if the program normally requires five years.

Legislative Description

Relates to establishing the COVID-19 children scholarship; provides that children whose parent, primary caretaker or sibling died or was disabled as a result of contracting COVID-19 shall be eligible for such scholarship.

Last Action

referred to higher education

1/3/2024

Committee Referrals

Higher Education2/24/2023

Full Bill Text

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