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NY A06318
Bill
Status
4/3/2023
Primary Sponsor
Doug Smith
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AI Summary
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Establishes the Gold Award and Eagle Scout achievement scholarship program for New York state high school graduates who achieve a Gold Award from Girl Scouts of the United States of America or an Eagle Scout from Boy Scouts of America.
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Provides $500 annual scholarship awards to eligible applicants for up to four years of undergraduate study, or five years if the program normally requires five years.
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Requires applicants to have graduated from a New York state high school and be enrolled in an approved full-time undergraduate program at a New York state public post-secondary institution beginning in the 2024-2025 academic year or later.
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Allows scholarship awards to offset the applicant's total cost of attendance as determined for federal Title IV student financial aid purposes.
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Authorizes the president to promulgate rules and regulations, including emergency regulations, necessary to implement the scholarship program.
Legislative Description
Relates to establishing the Gold Award and Eagle Scout achievement scholarship; authorizes a scholarship of $500 per year for high school graduates attending a New York state public post-secondary institution who have achieved a Gold Award from the Girl Scouts of the United States of America or an Eagle Scout from the Boy Scouts of America.
Last Action
referred to education
1/3/2024