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NY A07232

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/15/2023

Primary Sponsor

Jo Simon

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Origin

Assembly

2023-2024 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 New York public universities.

  • Requires participants to sign contracts agreeing to teach at designated hard-to-staff city school districts for at least four years after graduation and maintain a 3.0 minimum GPA to qualify.

  • Grants 5,000 conditional waivers annually for the first ten academic years, with the program's continuation evaluated after ten years based on participant success rates and student achievement metrics.

  • Voids the tuition waiver and converts it to an educational loan if a participant fails to complete the degree within five years or does not fulfill the four-year teaching obligation in their assigned district.

  • Prioritizes economically disadvantaged applicants, allows transfers between eligible public universities, and permits recipients to receive additional scholarships or financial aid applied to remaining tuition balance.

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

1/3/2024

Committee Referrals

Higher Education5/15/2023

Full Bill Text

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