Provides that housing allowances under the World trade center memorial scholarships shall not be decreased for off campus housing unless a student resides with a relative.
Sponsor: BONACIC / Committee: HIGHER EDUCATION
Law Section: Education Law / Law: Amd S668-d, Ed L
Sponsor: BONACIC / Committee: HIGHER EDUCATION
Law Section: Education Law / Law: Amd S668-d, Ed L
S4879-2011 Actions
- Jun 6, 2012: referred to higher education
- Jun 6, 2012: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- Jun 6, 2012: PASSED SENATE
- May 14, 2012: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- May 9, 2012: 2ND REPORT CAL.
- May 8, 2012: 1ST REPORT CAL.714
- Jan 4, 2012: REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
- Jan 4, 2012: returned to senate
- Jan 4, 2012: died in assembly
- Jun 23, 2011: referred to higher education
- Jun 23, 2011: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- Jun 23, 2011: PASSED SENATE
- Jun 23, 2011: ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1529
- Jun 23, 2011: COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
- Apr 28, 2011: REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
S4879-2011 Meetings
Higher Education: May 8, 2012, Rules: Jun 24, 2011S4879-2011 Calendars
Active List: Jun 6, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 9, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 14, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 15, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 16, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 21, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 22, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 23, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 30, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 31, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 4, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 5, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 6, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 23, 2011S4879-2011 Votes
VOTE: COMMITTEE VOTE:
- Rules
- Jun 23, 2011
Ayes (24): Skelos, Alesi, Farley, Hannon, Johnson, Larkin, LaValle, Libous, Marcellino, Maziarz, Nozzolio, Saland, Seward, Sampson, Breslin, Dilan, Duane, Hassell-Thompson, Krueger, Montgomery, Parker, Perkins, Smith, Stewart-Cousins
VOTE: FLOOR VOTE:
- Jun 23, 2011
Ayes (62): Adams, Addabbo, Alesi, Avella, Ball, Bonacic, Breslin, Carlucci, DeFrancisco, Diaz, Dilan, Duane, Espaillat, Farley, Flanagan, Fuschillo, Gallivan, Gianaris, Golden, Griffo, Grisanti, Hannon, Hassell-Thomps, Huntley, Johnson, Kennedy, Klein, Krueger, Kruger, Lanza, Larkin, LaValle, Libous, Little, Marcellino, Martins, Maziarz, McDonald, Montgomery, Nozzolio, O'Mara, Oppenheimer, Parker, Peralta, Perkins, Ranzenhofer, Ritchie, Rivera, Robach, Saland, Sampson, Savino, Serrano, Seward, Skelos, Smith, Squadron, Stavisky, Stewart-Cousin, Valesky, Young, Zeldin
VOTE: COMMITTEE VOTE:
- Higher Education
- May 8, 2012
Ayes (18): LaValle, Alesi, Flanagan, Griffo, Grisanti, Maziarz, Ritchie, Robach, Seward, Zeldin, Stavisky, Kennedy, Krueger, Oppenheimer, Parker, Rivera, Serrano, Carlucci
VOTE: FLOOR VOTE:
- Jun 6, 2012
Ayes (57): Adams, Addabbo, Alesi, Avella, Ball, Bonacic, Breslin, Carlucci, DeFrancisco, Diaz, Dilan, Duane, Flanagan, Fuschillo, Gallivan, Gianaris, Golden, Griffo, Grisanti, Hannon, Hassell-Thomps, Johnson, Kennedy, Klein, Krueger, Lanza, Larkin, LaValle, Libous, Little, Marcellino, Martins, Maziarz, McDonald, Montgomery, Nozzolio, O'Mara, Oppenheimer, Parker, Peralta, Perkins, Ranzenhofer, Ritchie, Rivera, Robach, Saland, Sampson, Savino, Serrano, Seward, Skelos, Squadron, Stavisky, Stewart-Cousin, Storobin, Valesky, Zeldin
Excused (5): Espaillat, Farley, Huntley, Smith, Young
S4879-2011 Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4879
TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the education law, in relation to World trade center memorial
scholarships
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To provide that a student shall not have the non-tuition cost of
attendance part of their scholarship award be decreased or eliminated
due to the student opting not to live on campus.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1: Amends section 668-d of the education law, to provide that
a student shall not have the non-tuition cost of attendance pal1 of
their scholarship award be decreased or eliminated due to the student
opting not to apply for on-campus housing (provided that the
student's parent(s) do not reside within reasonable commuting
distance, and their off-campus residence is not owned in whole or in
part by a direct relation including a parent, grandparent, aunt,
uncle, sibling or cousin).
Section 2: Effective Date
JUSTIFICATION:
Currently students who receive the World Trade Center Memorial
Scholarship; Memorial scholarships for children, spouses and
financial dependents of deceased firefighters, volunteer
firefighters, police officers, peace officers, and emergency service
workers; Military enhanced recognition, incentive and tribute
("MERIT") scholarships; American Airlines flight 587 memorial
scholarships; and Continental Airlines flight 3407 memorial
scholarships are required to apply for on-campus housing in order to
qualify for the full non-tuition cost of attendance award. If they do
not and choose to live off-campus, they are considered "commuter
students" and their award is reduced by as much as $5,400 per year
even though off-campus living expenses may be higher than those for
on-campus.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New Bill.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Minimal to State.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.
S4879-2011 Text
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
4879 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N SENATE April 28, 2011
Introduced by Sen. BONACIC -- 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 World trade center memorial scholarships
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subparagraph 4 of paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of section 668-d of the education law, as added by chapter 176 of the laws of 2002, is amended to read as follows:
(4) "Non-tuition cost of attendance", as used in this subdivision, shall mean: (i) the actual amount charged by the institution for room and board, and (ii) an allowance for transportation, books and supplies as determined by the president and as approved by the director of the budget, provided that such determination shall be made no later than December first of each year for use in the succeeding academic year. In the event a student does not incur room or board charges at the institu tion, "non-tuition cost of attendance" shall mean an allowance for room and board as determined by the president and approved by the director of the budget. A STUDENT SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED, AS A CONDITION OF RECEIV ING THE NON-TUITION COST OF ATTENDANCE, TO APPLY FOR ON-CAMPUS HOUSING, NOR SHALL THE AMOUNT OF NON-TUITION COST OF ATTENDANCE DECREASE BECAUSE THE STUDENT DOES NOT APPLY FOR OR RECEIVE ON-CAMPUS HOUSING; PROVIDED, HOWEVER THAT THE AMOUNT OF NON-TUITION COST OF ATTENDANCE MAY BE DECREASED FOR A STUDENT WHO DOES NOT LIVE IN ON-CAMPUS HOUSING IF SUCH STUDENT'S PARENT OR PARENTS RESIDE WITHIN REASONABLE COMMUTING DISTANCE, OR IF THEIR OFF-CAMPUS RESIDENCE IS OWNED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY A DIRECT RELATION INCLUDING A PARENT, GRANDPARENT, AUNT, UNCLE, SIBLING OR COUSIN. In determining allowances pursuant to this subparagraph, the president may take into consideration the allowances provided for in the Pell grant program.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09744-01-1
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