BILL NUMBER:S4089

TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the education law, in relation to directing the board of
trustees  of  the  state  university  of  New York to offer differential
nonresident tuition charges to certain students who reside within  three
hundred miles of the state university of New York at Alfred, Fredonia or
Potsdam;  and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expi-
ration thereof

PURPOSE:

To authorize the SUNY Board of Trustees to develop a pilot program to be
used by SUNY Fredonia, SUNY Alfred,  and  SUNY  Potsdam  to  effectively
market these universities to residents of surrounding states.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

This bill adds a new subdivision (2) to section 355 of the Education law
to  direct  that starting in the 2015-2016 academic year, the SUNY Board
of Trustees adopt regulations to provide that out of state residents who
are living within a 300 mile radius of the campuses  of  SUNY  Fredonia,
SUNY  Alfred, or SUNY Potsdam would pay tuition and fees at a rate which
is 1.5 times the in state tuition and fee rate. No more than 10% of  the
enrollment  openings  at  each  campus  could  be filled by out of state
              

students who receive this rate. The program would run for  a  four  year
period.  Each  student  who is afforded a differential rate would remain
eligible for a differential rate for a 4 year period as well. The  State
University Board of Trustees would be directed to market and promote the
program to eligible out of state students.

JUSTIFICATION:

SUNY  Fredonia, SUNY Potsdam and SUNY Alfred all have campuses which are
located near New York's border. They would make an  attractive  destina-
tion  for  students  who  reside in nearby urban areas in states such as
Pennsylvania, Ohio, and even Ontario. The current in-state tuition  rate
does  little  to attract students from out of state communities to these
campuses. A tuition rate that is one and one half times the instate rate
would make these colleges a more affordable choice to the pool of nearby
out of state students.

Many colleges in Pennsylvania and Ohio currently  offer  their  in-state
rates  to  students  in  New York and actively market these rates to New
York residents. Examples of  this  marketing  include  Youngstown  State
University  where  under  the  "tuition advantage program" non-residents
from New York, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia pay only $210  more  than
Ohio  in-state  tuition.  In 2011 Edinborough University, which enrolled
13.8% of their students from out of state, offers tuition at 5%  greater
than  the  in  state  tuition rate. Another example is the University of
Pittsburgh at Bradford which operates a Go Beyond New York" program  and

specifically targets New York students from Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, and
Alleghany counties who are offered the Pennsylvania in-state tuition. In
2011, 21.4% of Bradford's students came from out-of-state.

Creating a program to increase out of state awareness and enrollment for
the  largest public system of higher education will develop brand aware-
ness of the SUNY system for out-of- state students, families  and  guid-
ance  counselors.  The  program  will bring additional housing, food and
discretionary spending dollars into New York's economy and would further
benefit the local economies surrounding these campuses.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

Undetermined, but likely to be neutral in that marketing is occurring to
a previously unavailable target population.  Minimal to the State

EFFECTIVE DATE:

Immediately, and this act shall expire and be deemed repealed on June 1,
2020.

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S4089B

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the education law, in relation to authorizing the
board of trustees of the state university of New York to offer certain
non-resident undergraduate students separate tuition rates for
attendance at selected state-operated institutions; and providing for
the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof

 PURPOSE :

To authorize the SUNY Board of Trustees to develop a pilot program
expected to be used by selected universities facing significant out of
state competition for students to more effectively market these
universities to residents of surrounding states.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

This bill adds new subparagraphs 4(a) to section 355 of the Education
law. Section (4-a)directs that beginning in the 2017-2018 academic
year, the SUNY Board of Trustees is authorized to designate selected
state operated institutions of SUNY to allow eligible non-resident
undergraduate students to pay separate tuition rates for attendance at
those selected institutions. Those regulations shall provide that
eligible out of state residents would pay tuition and fees at a rate
              

which is not less than 1.5 times the in state tuition and fee rate. No
more than 10% of the enrollment openings at each eligible campus could
be filled by out of state students who receive this rate. The program
would run for a four year period. The State University Board of
Trustees would be directed to select institutions based upon
considerations to include out-of-state competition, current or
projected levels of high school graduates within an institution's
recruitment region, and the enrollment capacity and physical location
of the institutions. The separate tuition rates would be available to
out of state students from Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey,
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, and the Canadian providences of Ontario
and Quebec.

 JUSTIFICATION :

This bill would grant authority to the SUNY Board of Trustees to craft
a program to assist in state institutions who face significant out of
state competition to more effectively market their campuses. For
example, SUNY Fredonia, SUNY Potsdam and SUNY Alfred all have campuses
which are located near New York's border. They would make an
attractive destination for students who reside in nearby urban areas
in states such as Pennsylvania, Ohio, and even Ontario. The current
in-state tuition rate does little to attract students from out of
state communities to these campuses. A tuition rate that is one and
one half times the in-state rate would make these colleges a more
affordable choice to the pool of nearby out of state students.

Many colleges in Pennsylvania and Ohio currently offer their in-state
rates to students in New York and actively market these rates to New
York residents. Examples of this marketing include Youngstown State
University where under the "tuition advantage program" non-residents
from New York, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia pay only $210 more than
Ohio in-state tuition. In 2011 Edinborough University, which enrolled
13.8% of their students from out of state, offers tuition at 5%
greater than the in state tuition rate. Another example is the
University of Pittsburgh at Bradford which operates a Go Beyond New
York" program and specifically targets New York students from
Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, and Alleghany counties who are offered the
Pennsylvania in-state tuition. In 2011, 21.4% of Bradford's students
came from out-of-state.
Creating a temporary pilot program will help to increase out of state
enrollment for the largest public system of higher education. This
will develop brand awareness of the SUNY system for out-of-state
students, families and guidance counselors. The program will bring
additional housing, food and discretionary spending dollars into New
York's economy and would further benefit the local economies
surrounding these campuses.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

New bill

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

Undetermined, but likely to be neutral in that marketing is occurring
to a previously unavailable target population.  Minimal to the State

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
Immediately, and this act shall expire and be deemed repealed on June
1, 2022.

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S4089C

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the education law, in relation to
allowing eligible non-resident undergraduate students to pay separate
tuition rates for attendance at certain institutions; and providing
for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

 PURPOSE :

Allows eligible non-resident undergraduate students to pay separate
tuition rates for attendance at certain institutions.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section 1: Amends education law section 355(2)(h) to add a new
subparagraph (4-a) which provides that in the 2017-2018 academic year
and ending in the 2021-2022 academic year, the SUNY Board of Trustees
may designate the Fredonia and Alfred State campuses to participate in
a program allowing nonresident undergraduate students to participate
in a program allowing nonresident undergraduate students to pay
separate tuition rates at those institutions if the campuses agree
they want to participate in the program. The institutions that
participate in this program must consider factors such as out-of-state
competition, current or projected levels of high school graduates
within the institution's recruitment region and enrollment capacity
and physical location of the institution. The SUNY Board of Trustees
              

would be authorized to set the separate tuition rate for eligible
non-resident students, which shall not exceed 10 percent of enrollment
at each institution and the rate itself cannot be set below an amount
equal to one and one-half times the in-state tuition rate at such
institution that has decided to participate in the program. Residents
within 200 miles of each institution would be eligible to participate
in the reduced tuition rate.

Section 2. Sets forth the effective date.

 JUSTIFICATION :

This program is intended to make the SUNY Fredonia and Alfred State
campuses more competitive in the market for students from out-of-state
by providing these campuses the ability to be more flexible in setting
their out of state tuition rates.

Because higher education systems in other states are matching the New
York rate, these schools need to have the ability to do the same to
attract and retain the best crop of students possible, including
out-of-state students. This legislation would be helpful toward
keeping SUNY enrollment at high levels.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2015: Referred to Higher Education

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

To be determined.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
Immediately, and this act shall expire and be deemed repealed on June
1, 2022.