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NY A05826
Bill
Status
3/23/2023
Primary Sponsor
Matthew Slater
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AI Summary
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Adds a new definition of "veteran" to the veterans tuition awards program requiring: state residency, service in the U.S. armed forces, state residency prior to military entry, and honorable discharge.
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Expands tuition award eligibility to include Vietnam veterans, Persian Gulf veterans, Afghanistan veterans, other eligible combat veterans, and all qualifying veterans.
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Makes veterans tuition awards available for undergraduate programs, graduate programs, and approved vocational training programs at degree-granting institutions.
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Requires veterans to apply for tuition assistance awards pursuant to existing program requirements in Education Law section 667.
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Expands the veterans tuition awards program to include all persons who were honorably discharged and were residents of the state before and after serving in the armed forces of the United States; provides veterans an award equal to the in-state tuition paid at a state university for each semester the veteran is engaged in undergraduate, graduate or vocational study.
Last Action
referred to higher education
1/3/2024