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NY A06040
Bill
Status
2/26/2025
Primary Sponsor
Pamela Hunter
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AI Summary
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Creates the Afghan and Iraqi Special Immigrant Tuition Awards Program for Afghan and Iraqi citizens with special immigrant status (or pending status) who served the U.S. government, including those entering on P1 or P2 visas
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Awards cover tuition up to the SUNY resident tuition rate for undergraduate, graduate, or approved vocational training programs at degree-granting institutions
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Full-time undergraduate recipients may receive awards for up to 8 semesters (4 years), or 10 semesters for 5-year programs; part-time students receive up to 16 or 20 semesters respectively
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Graduate students may receive awards for up to 6 semesters full-time or 12 semesters part-time; vocational program recipients are limited to 4 semesters full-time or 8 semesters part-time
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Awards cannot be reduced by federal Pell grant benefits, and approved vocational programs must be at least 320 clock hours and meet commissioner-established quality standards
Legislative Description
Provides eligibility for Afghan and Iraqi special immigrants for education benefits which shall include an Afghan or Iraqi citizen or national with the status of a special immigrant under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Last Action
referred to higher education
1/7/2026