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NY A06016
Bill
Status
2/25/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jo Simon
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AI Summary
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Creates the New York State Social Worker Loan Forgiveness Incentive Program to provide competitive student loan forgiveness awards to licensed master social workers and licensed clinical social workers
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Requires applicants to have graduated from an approved New York state college or university and apply within two years of graduation
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Recipients must commit to practicing in counties with populations under 200,000 or towns with population density under 150 persons per square mile for the duration of the award
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Program rules must include provisions for consideration of economically disadvantaged applicants
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Takes effect 90 days after becoming law, with awards granted based on available appropriated funds
Legislative Description
Provides for loan forgiveness for social workers who commit to work in counties with less than two hundred thousand population, or towns which have a population of less than one hundred fifty persons per square mile for the duration of the award.
Last Action
referred to higher education
1/7/2026