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NY A03340
Bill
Status
1/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Doug Smith
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AI Summary
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Establishes the Gold Award and Eagle Scout achievement scholarship providing $500 annually to eligible recipients
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Requires applicants to have graduated from a New York state high school and achieved either a Gold Award from Girl Scouts of the USA or Eagle Scout from Boy Scouts of America
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Recipients must enroll full-time in an approved undergraduate program at a New York state public post-secondary institution starting in the 2025-2026 academic year or later
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Awards may be received for up to four academic years, or five years if the program normally requires five years of study
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Scholarship funds may be used to offset the student's total cost of attendance as determined for federal Title IV financial aid purposes
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
1/7/2026