Senate Bill S484A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Establishes the reimbursement for educational achievement and proficiency (REAP) program

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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Bill Amendments

2015-S484 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3573
Current Committee:
Senate Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §679-g, Ed L

2015-S484 - Summary

Establishes the reimbursement for educational achievement and proficiency (REAP) program.

2015-S484 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S484 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   484

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing the  free
  reimbursement for excellence in education community colleges program

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section  679-g
to read as follows:
  S  679-G. FREE REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION FOR COMMUNITY
COLLEGES (FREE CC) PROGRAM. 1. THE NEW YORK STATE  FREE  CC  PROGRAM  IS
HEREBY  ESTABLISHED  TO  BE  ADMINISTERED  BY  THE  CORPORATION  FOR THE
PURPOSES OF REIMBURSING STUDENTS' STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK (SUNY) OR
CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK (CUNY) COMMUNITY COLLEGE TUITION COSTS.
  2. TO BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THIS PROGRAM AN APPLICANT MUST HAVE (A)
GRADUATED FROM  NEW YORK STATE HIGH SCHOOL OR COMPLETED A NEW YORK STATE
GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM AND RECEIVED A GED; (B) MUST APPLY FOR  ADMIS-
SION  AT A SUNY OR CUNY COMMUNITY COLLEGE WITHIN ONE YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL
GRADUATION OR RECEIPT OF SUCH GED; (C) MUST ENROLL IN  A  SUNY  OR  CUNY
COMMUNITY COLLEGE BEGINNING IN THE FALL OF TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN OR THER-
EAFTER;  (D)  MUST HAVE FILED THE FEDERAL APPLICATION FOR STUDENT FINAN-
CIAL AID (FASFA); (E) MUST ATTEND SUCH COMMUNITY COLLEGE ON A  FULL-TIME
BASIS;  (F) MUST GRADUATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE WITH A 2.5 GRADE POINT AVER-
AGE OR ABOVE; (G) MUST GRADUATE WITHIN THREE YEARS FROM THE  FIRST  YEAR
OF  ENROLLMENT; AND (H) MUST FILE AN APPLICATION WITH THE NEW YORK STATE
HIGHER EDUCATION SERVICES CORPORATION WITHIN ONE YEAR OF GRADUATING FROM
SUCH COMMUNITY COLLEGE.
  3. THE CORPORATION SHALL GRANT AWARDS TO STUDENTS WHO MEET THE  ELIGI-
BILITY REQUIREMENTS IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION IN AN AMOUNT THAT
REIMBURSES THE STUDENT FOR THE TOTAL OUT-OF-POCKET TUITION COSTS PAID BY
SUCH  STUDENT  FOR ATTENDANCE AT A SUNY OR CUNY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, MINUS

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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2015-S484A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3573
Current Committee:
Senate Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §679-g, Ed L

2015-S484A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the reimbursement for educational achievement and proficiency (REAP) program.

2015-S484A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S484A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 484--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed  to  the  Committee  on  Higher  Education  --
  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
  recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the education  law,  in  relation  to  establishing  the
  Reimbursement  for  educational  achievement  and  proficiency  (REAP)
  program

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 679-g
to read as follows:
  S 679-G. REIMBURSEMENT FOR  EDUCATIONAL  ACHIEVEMENT  AND  PROFICIENCY
(REAP) PROGRAM. 1. THE NEW YORK STATE REAP PROGRAM IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED
TO  BE  ADMINISTERED  BY THE CORPORATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF REIMBURSING
STUDENTS' STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK (SUNY) OR CITY UNIVERSITY OF  NEW
YORK (CUNY) COMMUNITY COLLEGE TUITION COSTS.
  2. TO BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THIS PROGRAM AN APPLICANT (A) MUST HAVE
GRADUATED  FROM  A  NEW  YORK  STATE HIGH SCHOOL OR COMPLETED A NEW YORK
STATE GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM AND RECEIVED A GED; (B) MUST  APPLY  FOR
ADMISSION  AT  A  SUNY OR CUNY COMMUNITY COLLEGE WITHIN ONE YEAR OF HIGH
SCHOOL GRADUATION OR RECEIPT OF SUCH GED; (C) MUST ENROLL IN A  SUNY  OR
CUNY  COMMUNITY COLLEGE BEGINNING IN THE FALL OF TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN OR
THEREAFTER; (D) MUST HAVE FILED  THE  FEDERAL  APPLICATION  FOR  STUDENT
FINANCIAL  AID  (FASFA);  (E)  MUST  ATTEND  SUCH COMMUNITY COLLEGE ON A
FULL-TIME BASIS; (F) MUST GRADUATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE WITH  A  2.5  GRADE
POINT  AVERAGE  OR  ABOVE; (G) MUST GRADUATE WITHIN THREE YEARS FROM THE
FIRST YEAR OF ENROLLMENT; AND (H) MUST FILE AN APPLICATION WITH THE  NEW
YORK  STATE  HIGHER  EDUCATION  SERVICES  CORPORATION WITHIN ONE YEAR OF
GRADUATING FROM SUCH COMMUNITY COLLEGE.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03371-02-5

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