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NY A09365

Bill

Status

Introduced

12/19/2025

Primary Sponsor

Josh Jensen

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Defines "academic excellence" for the New York State masters-in-education teacher incentive scholarship program as a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale, replacing the previous requirement that the corporation define it through regulation

  • Allows students to qualify for the scholarship by achieving the 3.5 GPA either as an undergraduate or in their first semester of an approved master's in education program at a NY public institution

  • Clarifies eligibility language to include students who "enroll or are enrolled" in full-time study in approved master's in education programs

  • Takes effect on July 1st following enactment, with immediate authorization to implement necessary regulatory changes

Legislative Description

Defines academic excellence relating to the New York state masters-in-education teacher incentive scholarship program as having a grade point average of three and one half or more on a four point scale.

Last Action

referred to higher education

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Higher Education12/19/2025

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