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NY S07859

Bill

Status

Engrossed

6/6/2024

Primary Sponsor

Andrew Gounardes

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Origin

Senate

2023-2024 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Banking Law Section 9-w to require standard financial aid award letters include net costs, defined as estimated attendance costs minus non-repayable financial aid
  • Mandates award letters display options for loans requiring repayment alongside other aid components
  • Requires letters detail estimated costs of attendance for current academic year and each subsequent year needed to earn a degree, with disclaimers that future-year estimates may change
  • Specifies award letters must include campus-specific graduation rates, median borrowing amounts, and loan default rates
  • Takes effect thirty days after becoming law

Legislative Description

Requires student financial aid award letters to contain information on net costs, defined as an estimate of the costs of attendance after financial aid which does not require repayment and options for loans which do require repayment.

Last Action

referred to banks

6/6/2024

Committee Referrals

Banks6/6/2024
Rules5/30/2024
Banks1/3/2024

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