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NY A04589
Bill
Status
2/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Josh Jensen
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AI Summary
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Expands the Senator Patricia K. McGee nursing faculty scholarship to cover the "total cost" of attendance rather than just tuition and fees for students in master's or doctoral nursing programs qualifying them as nursing faculty
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Removes the previous cap that limited awards to tuition plus average mandatory fees at SUNY or actual tuition/fees, whichever was less
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Eliminates the requirement to subtract other scholarships and grants (federal, state, institutional) from the award calculation
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Sets the new maximum award at the total cost of attendance as determined for federal Title IV student financial aid purposes
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Takes effect immediately upon passage
Legislative Description
Increases the total awards of the Senator Patricia K. McGee nursing faculty scholarship program by covering the total cost of a recipient's academic program.
Last Action
referred to higher education
1/7/2026