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NY A06641
Bill
Status
3/6/2025
Primary Sponsor
George Alvarez
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AI Summary
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Establishes an emergency aid grant matching program through the Higher Education Services Corporation to match emergency aid grants provided by SUNY and CUNY campuses to students facing unexpected financial hardships
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Covers eligible expenses including groceries, clothing, housing, course materials, technology, transportation, medical expenses, and child care, but explicitly excludes payment of outstanding tuition, fees, or student loan repayment
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Provides matching grants of up to $1,250 per student and up to $62,500 in total matching grants per campus per academic year
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Requires that emergency aid grants not be counted as income when calculating financial aid offers or expected family contributions
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Mandates annual reporting from participating campuses on the number of students served, average grant amounts, and retention/completion rates of grant recipients, with the corporation publishing compiled reports on its website
Legislative Description
Establishes an emergency aid grant matching program to provide matching funds to campuses of the state university of New York and the city university of New York for the provision of emergency aid grants to eligible students.
Last Action
referred to higher education
1/7/2026