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Enacts the Jose Peralta New York state DREAM Act; repealer
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| Apr 12, 2019 | signed chap.26 |
| Apr 10, 2019 | delivered to governor |
| Jan 23, 2019 | returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading cal.9 substituted for a782 referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate |
| Jan 22, 2019 | ordered to third reading cal.36 reported and committed to rules |
| Jan 11, 2019 | referred to higher education |
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See Assembly Version of this Bill: A782 Law Section: Education Law Laws Affected: Add §609-a, rpld §661 sub 3, amd §§661, 355, 6206, 6305, 6451, 6452, 6455 & 695-e, Ed L Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions: 2013-2014: S2378
2015-2016: S1251, S7849
2017-2018: S471, A9605
Enacts the New York state DREAM Act by creating the New York DREAM fund commission and amends eligibility requirements and conditions governing certain awards.
BILL NUMBER: S1250 SPONSOR: SEPULVEDA TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to creating the New York DREAM fund commission; eligibility requirements and conditions governing general awards, academic performance awards and student loans; eligibility requirements for assistance under the higher education opportunity programs and the collegiate science and technology entry program; financial aid opportunities for students of the state university of New York, the city university of New York and community colleges; and the program requirements for the New York state college choice tuition savings program; and to repeal subdivision 3 of section 661 of such law relating thereto PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill would create the Jose Peralta New York State DREAM Act. This bill would create a DREAM fund commission and a DREAM fund in order to advance the educational opportunities of the children of immigrants by providing scholarships to college bound students. This bill would also eliminate potential financial obstacles to obtain-
ing State financial aid and extend the opportunities for undocumented students to attend higher education institutions in this State by providing a benefit consistent with U.S. citizens and nationals. Finally this bill would eliminate barriers for immigrant aliens to save for their families higher education expenses by allowing such individ- uals to open a New York State 529 family tuition account under the New York State College Tuition Savings Program and/or be a designated bene- ficiary on an account if they have a taxpayer identification number. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 entitles the bill the "Jose Peralta New York State DREAM Act". Section 2 of the bill would add a new Education Law § 609-a to create a DREAM fund commission and a DREAM fund. The commission, whose members are appointed by the Executive and Legislature, would raise money for the DREAM fund in order to provide scholarships to college bound chil- dren who are the children of immigrants. The commission would be required to establish the criteria for the scholarships, to create and publicize a training program for education professionals, and to develop a public awareness campaign for the DREAM fund awards. Neither the commission nor the fund would receive state funding or aid. The commis- sion would be subject to the Freedom of Information Law, the Open Meet- ings Law, and the code of ethics in section 74 of the Public Officers Law. Section 3 of the bill repeals Education Law § 661(3) to eliminate the requirement that an applicant for a general award or academic perform- ance award be either a citizen of the United States, or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States, or an individual of a class of refugees paroled by the attorney general of the United States under his parole authority pertaining to the admission of aliens to the United States. Section 4 of the bill would amend Education Law § 661(5)(a) to allow certain applicants for undergraduate awards who are not legal residents of the state to be eligible for awards if they meet certain qualifica- tions. The student must have either: (1) attended a registered New York high school for 2 or more years, graduated from a registered New York high school, and applied for attendance at the institution of higher education for the undergraduate study for which an award is sought with- in 5 years of receiving a high school diploma; (2) attended an approved program for a state high school equivalency diploma, received a diploma, and applied for attendance at the institution of higher education for undergraduate study for which an award is sought within 5 years of receiving a state high school equivalency diploma; or (3) must otherwise be eligible for the payment of tuition and fees at a rate no greater than that imposed for resident students of the State University of New York ("SUNY"), the City University of New York ("CUNY") or community colleges as prescribed in Education Law § 355(2)(1)(8) or § 6206(7)(a). Further, undocumented students would also be required to file an affida- vit with the higher education institution that he or she has filed an application to legalize his or her immigration status, or will file such an application as soon as he or she is eligible to do so. Section 5 of the bill would amend Education Law § 661(5)(b) to make a similar change for applicants seeking an award at the graduate level of study, except for graduate study, the nonresident student must have either: (1) attended a registered New York high school for 2 or more years, graduated from a registered New York high school, and applied for attendance at the institution of higher education for the graduate study for which an award is sought within 10 years of receiving a high school diploma; (2) attended an approved program for a state high school equiv- alency diploma, received a diploma, and applied for attendance at the institution of higher education for the graduate study for which an award is sought within 10 years of receiving a state high school equiv- alency diploma; or (3) must be otherwise eligible for the payment of tuition and fees at a rate no greater than that imposed for resident students of the SUNY, the CUNY or community colleges as prescribed in Education Law § 355(2)(h)(8)or 6206(7)(a). Section 6 of the bill would amend Education Law § 661(5)(d) to clarify that if an applicant for tuition assistance does not have a New York State residence, the applicant shall be deemed to reside in the geographic area of the institution of higher education in which he or she attends for purposes of an award allocated on a geographic basis. Section 7 of the bill would amend Education Law § 661(5)(e) to clarify that the new requirements in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subdivision are waived for a member, or the spouse or dependent of a member, of the armed forces' of the United States on a full-time active duty and stationed in this state. Section 8 of the bill would add a new Education Law § 355(2)(h)(10) to allow certain SUNY students who are not legal residents of the state to have the payment of tuition and other fees and charges reduced by state- aided programs, scholarships, or other financial assistance awarded under Articles 13, 13-a, 14, and 14-a, provided that the student meets the requirements in Education Law § 661(5)(a)(ii) or (b)(ii). Section 9 of the bill adds a new Education Law § 6206(7)(d) to make a conforming change for CUNY. Section 10 of the bill adds a new Education Law § 6305(8-a) to make a conforming change for community colleges. Sections 11 and 12 of the bill amend Education Law § 6451(3)(d) and § 6452(4)(a)(v) to allow undocumented students who participate in opportu- nity programs to receive supplemental financial assistance provided that the student meets the requirements in Education Law § 661 (5) (a)(ii) or (b)(ii). Section 13 of the bill adds Education Law § 6455(2)(a) to allow an applicant for the college science and technology entry program who is not a legal resident of the state to be eligible for an award at the undergraduate level of study provided that the student either: (I) attended a registered New York high school for 2 or more years, gradu- ated from a registered New York high school, and applied for attendance at the institution of higher education for the undergraduate study for which an award is sought within 5 years of receiving a high school diploma; (2) attended an approved program for a state high school equiv- alency diploma, received a diploma, and applied for attendance at the institution of higher education for the undergraduate study for which an award is sought within 5 years of receiving a state high school equiv- alency diploma; or (3) is otherwise eligible for the payment of tuition and fees at a rate no greater than that imposed for resident students SUNY, CUNY or community colleges as prescribed in Education Law § 355(2)(h)(8) or § 6206(7)(a). Further, undocumented students would also be required to file an affidavit with the higher education institution that he or she has filed an application to legalize his or her i mmigra- tion status, or will file such an application as soon as he or she is eligible to do so. Section 14 of the bill amends Education Law § 6455(3)(a) to make a conforming change for nonresident applicants at the graduate level of study, except such applicants must have either: (1) attended a regis- tered New York high school for 2 or more years, graduated from a regis- tered New York high school, and applied for attendance at the institu- tion of higher education for the graduate study for which an award is sought within 10 years of receiving a high school diploma; (2) attended an approved program for a state high school equivalency diploma, received a diploma, and applied for attendance at the institution of higher education for the graduate study for which an award is sought within 10 years of receiving a state high school equivalency diploma: or (3) is otherwise eligible for the payment of tuition at a rate no great- er than that imposed for resident students of the SUNY, the CUNY or community colleges as prescribed in Education Law § 355(2)(h) (8) or § 6206(7)(a). Sections 15 and 16 of the bill amends Education Law §§ 695-e(2)(a)(i) and (a)(iii) to allow individuals with a taxpayer identification number (ITIN) to open a family tuition account and/or be a designated benefici- ary under the New York State College Tuition Savings Program unless the account was in effect prior to the effective date of this chapter and does not allow for an ITIN, in which case an ITIN shall be allowed upon expiration of the contract. Section 17 would direct the president of the higher education services corporation (HESC), in consultation with the commissioner of education (SED), to establish an application form and procedures that allow a student applicant that meets the requirements to apply to HESC or SED for applicable awards without having to submit information to any other state or federal agency. All information contained within these applica- tions would he deemed confidential. Section 18 is the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: Currently, New York enables hundreds of thousands of undocumented students to receive an education through the state's public school system. Our state recognizes the value of an investment in career and college readiness for these students. It makes economic sense to help these young students become fully participant in New York's economy. Yet their futures are undeniably circumscribed by current immigration law and State law relating to State financial aid for postsecondary education. These young people generally derive their immigration status from their parents. If their parents are undocumented, many have no mechanism to obtain legal residency even if they have lived most of their lives in the U.S. Current State law prohibits undocumented immi- grant students from receiving State financial aid (i.e. general awards and academic performance awards). Denying them aid means denying them access to higher education. This bill would seek to ease the financial burden of the high cost of higher education by creating a commission and fund to raise money in order to provide scholarships to the children of immigrants as well as allowing eligible undocumented students to receive such awards by making graduates of New York high schools or programs leading to a State high school equivalency diploma and persons otherwise eligible for in-state tuition in SUNY, CUNY or other institutions eligi- ble to receive such awards regardless of their residence or immigration status. Thus, the bill also allows nonresidents of the State to be eligible for these awards if they meet the specified qualifications in order to not violate federal law. The bill also seeks to ensure compli- ance with immigration laws, by requiring immigrant students to demon- strate that they have taken appropriate steps to legalize their immi- gration status. Our society and our economic growth depend on a vibrant, well-educated workforce but right now, hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers are denied the opportunity to the education they need to fully participate in our economy. Without access to higher education, these students are far too often forced into the shadows of poverty and desperate existence. This bill addresses the compelling need to maintain educational opportunities at SUNY and CUNY, community colleges and State-aided four-year colleges for certain immigrant students in New York State. To accomplish this, the bill provides that SUNY and CUNY, community colleges and State-aided four-year programs allow non-resident students to have the payment of tuition and other fees and charges reduced by State-aided programs, scholarships or other financial assistance awarded if the student meets the criteria that would qualify him or her to receive TAP or other general awards under Education Law § 651. The bill also allows undocumented students to receive supplemental financial assistance as part of the higher education opportunity programs and the collegiate technology entry programs if they meet the criteria that would qualify them to receive TAP or other general awards under Education Law § 651. Finally, the bill recognizes the importance of attracting hard-working undocumented students to public and private colleges and universities within the State by enabling such students to benefit from the tax incentive provided for qualified state tuition programs under the Inter- nal Revenue Code of 1986. The bill allows undocumented aliens with a taxpayer identification number to open a family tuition account and/or to be a designated beneficiary of such account, except in limited exceptions. This bill would extend New York State's legacy of providing a high-qual- ity affordable higher education to hard-working immigrants and would reinforce our State's commitment to being a beacon of freedom and oppor- tunity for immigrants. PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 2013 Passed Assembly A.2597 2014 Lost in Senate A.2597-A 2014 Passed Assembly A.9640 2015 Passed Assembly A.4311 2016 Passed Assembly A.4311-A 2017 Passed Assembly A.3039 2018 Passed Assembly A.9605-A FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: This bill would allow certain undocumented students to access the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP). Currently, the maximum TAP award for students is $5,165.. The costs of this bill would depend on the number of undocumented students that choose to apply for TAP grants as well as the level of their TAP award. EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect on: *January 1, 2020 for the DREAM Fund Commission: *90 days upon enactment for the New York State College Tuition Savings (529) Program; and *90 days upon issuance of regulations and the devel- opment of an application form by HESC and SED, or 90 days upon enact- ment, whichever shall be later.
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ S. 1250 A. 782 2019-2020 Regular Sessions S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y January 11, 2019 ___________ IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sens. SEPULVEDA, BAILEY, BENJAMIN, BIAGGI, BRESLIN, BROOKS, CARLUCCI, COMRIE, GIANARIS, GOUNARDES, HOYLMAN, JACK- SON, KAMINSKY, KAPLAN, KAVANAGH, KRUEGER, LIU, MARTINEZ, MAY, MAYER, METZGER, MONTGOMERY, MYRIE, PARKER, PERSAUD, RAMOS, RIVERA, SALAZAR, SANDERS, SAVINO, SERRANO, STAVISKY, STEWART-COUSINS, THOMAS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. DE LA ROSA, HEASTIE, GLICK, CRES- PO, PEOPLES-STOKES, RODRIGUEZ, ORTIZ, AUBRY, GOTTFRIED, RAMOS, O'DONNELL, LAVINE, QUART, THIELE, BENEDETTO, L. ROSENTHAL, M. G. MILL- ER, DenDEKKER, ABINANTI, PAULIN, PERRY, JAFFEE, CAHILL, MOSLEY, KIM, WEPRIN, RIVERA, ROZIC, DINOWITZ, ZEBROWSKI, COLTON, DAVILA, FAHY, ARROYO, OTIS, BARRON, BICHOTTE, BLAKE, DILAN, JEAN-PIERRE, JOYNER, PICHARDO, SEAWRIGHT, SIMON, TITUS, WALKER, WEINSTEIN, HYNDMAN, NIOU, CARROLL, DICKENS, D'URSO, BARNWELL, VANEL, TAYLOR, RICHARDSON, D. ROSENTHAL, SIMOTAS, FERNANDEZ, EPSTEIN, BRONSON, CRUZ, FALL, FRON- TUS, GRIFFIN, JACOBSON, LIFTON, McMAHON, REYES, ROMEO -- Multi-Spon- sored by -- M. of A. BRAUNSTEIN, CYMBROWITZ, ENGLEBRIGHT, GALEF, HEVE- SI, LENTOL, NOLAN, PRETLOW, SOLAGES, STECK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to creating the New York DREAM fund commission; eligibility requirements and conditions govern- ing general awards, academic performance awards and student loans; eligibility requirements for assistance under the higher education opportunity programs and the collegiate science and technology entry program; financial aid opportunities for students of the state univer- sity of New York, the city university of New York and community colleges; and the program requirements for the New York state college choice tuition savings program; and to repeal subdivision 3 of section 661 of such law relating thereto EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05294-03-9
S. 1250 2 A. 782 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Jose Peralta New York state DREAM act". § 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 609-a to read as follows: § 609-A. NEW YORK DREAM FUND COMMISSION. 1. (A) THERE SHALL BE CREATED A NEW YORK DREAM FUND COMMISSION WHICH SHALL BE COMMITTED TO ADVANCING THE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES OF THE CHILDREN OF IMMIGRANTS. (B) THE NEW YORK DREAM FUND COMMISSION SHALL BE COMPOSED OF TWELVE MEMBERS TO BE APPOINTED AS FOLLOWS: (I) FOUR MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR; (II) THREE MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE; (III) THREE MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY; (IV) ONE MEMBER SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE; (V) ONE MEMBER SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEM- BLY; (C) TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, MEMBERS OF SUCH COMMISSION SHALL REFLECT THE RACIAL, ETHNIC, GENDER, LANGUAGE, AND GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY OF THE STATE. (D) TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, MEMBERS OF SUCH COMMISSION SHALL INCLUDE COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATORS AND FACULTY, AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS COMMITTED TO ADVANCING THE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES OF THE CHILDREN OF IMMIGRANTS. (E) MEMBERS OF THE NEW YORK DREAM FUND COMMISSION SHALL RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION FOR THEIR SERVICES. 2. (A) THE NEW YORK DREAM FUND COMMISSION SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO: (I) ADMINISTER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION; (II) CREATE AND RAISE FUNDS FOR THE NEW YORK DREAM FUND; (III) ESTABLISH A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITY CHARGED WITH THE RESPONSIBIL- ITY OF RAISING FUNDS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THIS SECTION AND ANY EDUCATIONAL OR TRAINING PROGRAMS SUCH COMMISSION IS TASKED WITH ADMINIS- TRATING AND FUNDING SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS WHO ARE CHILDREN OF IMMI- GRANTS TO THE UNITED STATES; (IV) PUBLICIZE THE AVAILABILITY OF SUCH SCHOLARSHIPS FROM THE NEW YORK DREAM FUND; (V) DEVELOP CRITERIA AND A SELECTION PROCESS FOR THE RECIPIENTS OF SCHOLARSHIPS FROM THE NEW YORK DREAM FUND; (VI) RESEARCH ISSUES PERTAINING TO THE AVAILABILITY OF ASSISTANCE WITH THE COSTS OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR THE CHILDREN OF IMMIGRANTS AND OTHER ISSUES REGARDING ACCESS FOR AND THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CHILDREN OF IMMI- GRANTS WITHIN HIGHER EDUCATION; (VII) ESTABLISH, PUBLICIZE, AND ADMINISTER TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELORS, ADMISSIONS OFFICERS, AND FINANCIAL AID OFFICERS OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. THE TRAINING PROGRAMS SHALL INSTRUCT PARTICIPANTS ON THE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE TO COLLEGE-BOUND STUDENTS WHO ARE THE CHILDREN OF IMMIGRANTS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IN-STATE TUITION AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS. TO THE EXTENT PRACTICA- BLE, THE NEW YORK DREAM FUND COMMISSION SHALL OFFER THE TRAINING PROGRAM TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND BOARDS OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE STATE, PROVIDED HOWEVER, THAT PRIORITY SHALL BE GIVEN TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND BOARDS OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES WITH LARGER NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO ARE THE CHILDREN OF IMMIGRANTS OVER SCHOOL S. 1250 3 A. 782 DISTRICTS AND BOARDS OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES WITH LESSER NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO ARE THE CHILDREN OF IMMIGRANTS; (VIII) ESTABLISH A PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN REGARDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE TO COLLEGE BOUND STUDENTS WHO ARE THE CHILDREN OF IMMIGRANTS; AND (IX) ESTABLISH, BY RULE, PROCEDURES FOR ACCEPTING AND EVALUATING APPLICATIONS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS FROM THE CHILDREN OF IMMIGRANTS AND ISSU- ING SCHOLARSHIPS TO SELECTED STUDENT APPLICANTS; (B) TO RECEIVE A SCHOLARSHIP PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, A STUDENT APPLICANT MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS: (I) HAVE RESIDED WITH HIS OR HER PARENTS OR GUARDIANS WHILE ATTENDING A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL IN THIS STATE; (II) HAVE GRADUATED FROM A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL OR RECEIVED THE EQUIVALENT OF A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA IN THIS STATE; (III) HAVE ATTENDED A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL IN THIS STATE FOR AT LEAST TWO YEARS AS OF THE DATE HE OR SHE GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL OR RECEIVED THE EQUIVALENT OF A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA; (IV) HAVE AT LEAST ONE PARENT OR GUARDIAN WHO IMMIGRATED TO THE UNITED STATES. (C) THE NEW YORK DREAM FUND COMMISSION AND THE NEW YORK DREAM FUND SHALL BE FUNDED ENTIRELY BY PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS AND NO STATE FUNDS SHALL BE APPROPRIATED TO OR USED BY THE NEW YORK DREAM FUND. NO FUNDS OF THE NEW YORK DREAM FUND OR THE NEW YORK DREAM FUND COMMISSION SHALL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE GENERAL FUND OR ANY SPECIAL REVENUE FUND OR SHALL BE USED FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN THE PURPOSES SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION. 3. THE NEW YORK DREAM FUND COMMISSION AND THE NEW YORK DREAM FUND SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLES SIX AND SEVEN AND SECTION SEVENTY-FOUR OF THE PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW. § 3. Subdivision 3 of section 661 of the education law is REPEALED. § 4. Paragraph a of subdivision 5 of section 661 of the education law, as amended by chapter 466 of the laws of 1977, is amended to read as follows: a. (I) Except as provided in subdivision two of section six hundred seventy-four OF THIS PART AND SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, an applicant for an award at the undergraduate level of study must either [(i)] (A) have been a legal resident of the state for at least one year immediately preceding the beginning of the semester, quarter or term of attendance for which application for assistance is made, or [(ii)] (B) be a legal resident of the state and have been a legal resident during his last two semesters of high school either prior to graduation, or prior to admission to college. Provided further that persons shall be eligible to receive awards under section six hundred sixty-eight or section six hundred sixty-nine OF THIS PART who are currently legal residents of the state and are otherwise qualified. (II) AN APPLICANT WHO IS NOT A LEGAL RESIDENT OF THE STATE ELIGIBLE PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, BUT IS A UNITED STATES CITIZEN, A PERMANENT LAWFUL RESIDENT, A LAWFUL NON-IMMIGRANT ALIEN OR AN APPLICANT WITHOUT LAWFUL IMMIGRATION STATUS SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD AT THE UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL OF STUDY PROVIDED THAT THE STUDENT: (A) ATTENDED A REGISTERED NEW YORK STATE HIGH SCHOOL FOR TWO OR MORE YEARS, GRADUATED FROM A REGISTERED NEW YORK STATE HIGH SCHOOL AND APPLIED FOR ATTENDANCE AT THE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR THE UNDERGRADUATE STUDY FOR WHICH AN AWARD IS SOUGHT WITHIN FIVE YEARS OF RECEIVING A NEW YORK STATE HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA; OR S. 1250 4 A. 782 (B) ATTENDED AN APPROVED NEW YORK STATE PROGRAM FOR A STATE HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA, RECEIVED A STATE HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA AND APPLIED FOR ATTENDANCE AT THE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCA- TION FOR THE UNDERGRADUATE STUDY FOR WHICH AN AWARD IS SOUGHT WITHIN FIVE YEARS OF RECEIVING A STATE HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA; OR (C) IS OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE FOR THE PAYMENT OF TUITION AND FEES AT A RATE NO GREATER THAN THAT IMPOSED FOR RESIDENT STUDENTS OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK OR COMMUNITY COLLEGES AS PRESCRIBED IN SUBPARAGRAPH EIGHT OF PARAGRAPH H OF SUBDIVI- SION TWO OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE OR PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDI- VISION SEVEN OF SECTION SIXTY-TWO HUNDRED SIX OF THIS CHAPTER. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT A STUDENT WITHOUT LAWFUL IMMIGRATION STATUS SHALL ALSO BE REQUIRED TO FILE AN AFFIDAVIT WITH SUCH INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION STATING THAT THE STUDENT HAS FILED AN APPLICATION TO LEGALIZE HIS OR HER IMMIGRATION STATUS, OR WILL FILE SUCH AN APPLICATION AS SOON AS HE OR SHE IS ELIGIBLE TO DO SO. § 5. Paragraph b of subdivision 5 of section 661 of the education law, as amended by chapter 466 of the laws of 1977, is amended to read as follows: b. [An] (I) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, AN applicant for an award at the graduate level of study must either [(i)] (A) have been a legal resident of the state for at least one year immediately preceding the beginning of the semester, quarter or term of attendance for which application for assistance is made, or [(ii)] (B) be a legal resident of the state and have been a legal resi- dent during his last academic year of undergraduate study and have continued to be a legal resident until matriculation in the graduate program. (II) AN APPLICANT WHO IS NOT A LEGAL RESIDENT OF THE STATE ELIGIBLE PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, BUT IS A UNITED STATES CITIZEN, A PERMANENT LAWFUL RESIDENT, A LAWFUL NON-IMMIGRANT ALIEN OR AN APPLICANT WITHOUT LAWFUL IMMIGRATION STATUS SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD AT THE GRADUATE LEVEL OF STUDY PROVIDED THAT THE STUDENT: (A) ATTENDED A REGISTERED APPROVED NEW YORK STATE HIGH SCHOOL FOR TWO OR MORE YEARS, GRADUATED FROM A REGISTERED NEW YORK STATE HIGH SCHOOL AND APPLIED FOR ATTENDANCE AT THE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR THE GRADUATE STUDY FOR WHICH AN AWARD IS SOUGHT WITHIN TEN YEARS OF RECEIVING A NEW YORK STATE HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA; OR (B) ATTENDED AN APPROVED NEW YORK STATE PROGRAM FOR A STATE HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA, RECEIVED A STATE HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA AND APPLIED FOR ATTENDANCE AT THE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCA- TION FOR THE GRADUATE STUDY FOR WHICH AN AWARD IS SOUGHT WITHIN TEN YEARS OF RECEIVING A STATE HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA; OR (C) IS OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE FOR THE PAYMENT OF TUITION AND FEES AT A RATE NO GREATER THAN THAT IMPOSED FOR RESIDENT STUDENTS OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK OR COMMUNITY COLLEGES AS PRESCRIBED IN SUBPARAGRAPH EIGHT OF PARAGRAPH H OF SUBDIVI- SION TWO OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE OR PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDI- VISION SEVEN OF SECTION SIXTY-TWO HUNDRED SIX OF THIS CHAPTER. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT A STUDENT WITHOUT LAWFUL IMMIGRATION STATUS SHALL ALSO BE REQUIRED TO FILE AN AFFIDAVIT WITH SUCH INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION STATING THAT THE STUDENT HAS FILED AN APPLICATION TO LEGALIZE HIS OR HER IMMIGRATION STATUS, OR WILL FILE SUCH AN APPLICATION AS SOON AS HE OR SHE IS ELIGIBLE TO DO SO. S. 1250 5 A. 782 § 6. Paragraph d of subdivision 5 of section 661 of the education law, as amended by chapter 844 of the laws of 1975, is amended to read as follows: d. If an applicant for an award allocated on a geographic basis has more than one residence in this state, his OR HER residence for the purpose of this article shall be his OR HER place of actual residence during the major part of the year while attending school, as determined by the commissioner; AND FURTHER PROVIDED THAT AN APPLICANT WHO DOES NOT HAVE A RESIDENCE IN THIS STATE AND IS ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF PARAGRAPH A OR SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF PARAGRAPH B OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE DEEMED TO RESIDE IN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA OF THE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN WHICH HE OR SHE ATTENDS FOR PURPOSES OF AN AWARD ALLOCATED ON A GEOGRAPHIC BASIS. § 7. Paragraph e of subdivision 5 of section 661 of the education law, as added by chapter 630 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows: e. Notwithstanding any other provision of this article to the contra- ry, the New York state [residency] eligibility [requirement] REQUIRE- MENTS for receipt of awards [is] SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPHS A AND B OF THIS SUBDIVISION ARE waived for a member, or the spouse or dependent of a member, of the armed forces of the United States on full-time active duty and stationed in this state. § 8. Paragraph h of subdivision 2 of section 355 of the education law is amended by adding a new subparagraph 10 to read as follows: (10) SUCH REGULATIONS SHALL FURTHER PROVIDE THAT ANY STUDENT WHO IS NOT A LEGAL RESIDENT OF NEW YORK STATE BUT IS A UNITED STATES CITIZEN, A PERMANENT LAWFUL RESIDENT, A LAWFUL NON-IMMIGRANT ALIEN OR AN APPLICANT WITHOUT LAWFUL IMMIGRATION STATUS MAY HAVE THE PAYMENT OF TUITION AND OTHER FEES AND CHARGES REDUCED BY STATE-AIDED PROGRAMS, SCHOLARSHIPS OR OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARDED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLES THIRTEEN, THIRTEEN-A, FOURTEEN AND FOURTEEN-A OF THIS CHAPTER, PROVIDED THAT THE STUDENT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF PARAGRAPH A OR SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF PARAGRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION FIVE OF SECTION SIX HUNDRED SIXTY-ONE OF THIS CHAPTER, AS APPLICABLE. § 9. Subdivision 7 of section 6206 of the education law is amended by adding a new paragraph (e) to read as follows: (E) THE TRUSTEES SHALL FURTHER PROVIDE THAT ANY STUDENT WHO IS NOT A LEGAL RESIDENT OF NEW YORK STATE BUT IS A UNITED STATES CITIZEN, A PERMANENT LAWFUL RESIDENT, A LAWFUL NON-IMMIGRANT ALIEN OR AN APPLICANT WITHOUT LAWFUL IMMIGRATION STATUS MAY HAVE THE PAYMENT OF TUITION AND OTHER FEES AND CHARGES REDUCED BY STATE-AIDED PROGRAMS, SCHOLARSHIPS OR OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARDED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLES THIRTEEN, THIRTEEN-A, FOURTEEN AND FOURTEEN-A OF THIS CHAPTER, PROVIDED THAT THE STUDENT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF PARAGRAPH A OR SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF PARAGRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION FIVE OF SECTION SIX HUNDRED SIXTY-ONE OF THIS CHAPTER, AS APPLICABLE. § 10. Section 6305 of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision 8-a to read as follows: 8-A. THE PAYMENT OF TUITION AND OTHER FEES AND CHARGES OF A STUDENT WHO IS ATTENDING A COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND WHO IS NOT A LEGAL RESIDENT OF NEW YORK STATE BUT IS A UNITED STATES CITIZEN, A PERMANENT LAWFUL RESI- DENT, A LAWFUL NON-IMMIGRANT ALIEN OR AN APPLICANT WITHOUT LAWFUL IMMI- GRATION STATUS MAY BE REDUCED BY STATE-AIDED PROGRAMS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARDED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLES THIRTEEN, THIRTEEN-A, FOURTEEN AND FOURTEEN-A OF THIS CHAPTER, PROVIDED THAT THE STUDENT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II) S. 1250 6 A. 782 OF PARAGRAPH A OR SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF PARAGRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION FIVE OF SECTION SIX HUNDRED SIXTY-ONE OF THIS CHAPTER, AS APPLICABLE. § 11. Paragraph d of subdivision 3 of section 6451 of the education law, as amended by chapter 494 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows: d. Any necessary supplemental financial assistance, which may include the cost of books and necessary maintenance for such enrolled students, INCLUDING STUDENTS WITHOUT LAWFUL IMMIGRATION STATUS PROVIDED THAT THE STUDENT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF PARA- GRAPH A OR SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF PARAGRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION FIVE OF SECTION SIX HUNDRED SIXTY-ONE OF THIS CHAPTER, AS APPLICABLE; provided, however, that such supplemental financial assistance shall be furnished pursuant to criteria promulgated by the commissioner with the approval of the director of the budget; § 12. Subparagraph (v) of paragraph a of subdivision 4 of section 6452 of the education law, as added by chapter 917 of the laws of 1970, is amended to read as follows: (v) Any necessary supplemental financial assistance, which may include the cost of books and necessary maintenance for such students, INCLUDING STUDENTS WITHOUT LAWFUL IMMIGRATION STATUS PROVIDED THAT THE STUDENT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF PARAGRAPH A OR SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF PARAGRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION FIVE OF SECTION SIX HUNDRED SIXTY-ONE OF THIS CHAPTER, AS APPLICABLE; provided, however, that such supplemental financial assistance shall be furnished pursuant to criteria promulgated by such universities and approved by the regents and the director of the budget. § 13. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of section 6455 of the education law, as added by chapter 285 of the laws of 1986, is amended to read as follows: (a) (I) Undergraduate science and technology entry program moneys may be used for tutoring, counseling, remedial and special summer courses, supplemental financial assistance, program administration, and other activities which the commissioner may deem appropriate. To be eligible for undergraduate collegiate science and technology entry program support, a student must be a resident of New York [who is], OR MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, AND MUST BE either economically disadvantaged or from a minority group historically under represented in the scientific, technical, health and health-related professions, and [who demonstrates] MUST DEMONSTRATE interest in and a potential for a professional career if provided special services. Eligi- ble students must be in good academic standing, enrolled full time in an approved, undergraduate level program of study, as defined by the regents. (II) AN APPLICANT WHO IS NOT A LEGAL RESIDENT OF NEW YORK STATE, BUT WHO IS A UNITED STATES CITIZEN, A PERMANENT LAWFUL RESIDENT, A LAWFUL NON-IMMIGRANT ALIEN OR AN APPLICANT WITHOUT LAWFUL IMMIGRATION STATUS, SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD AT THE UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL OF STUDY PROVIDED THAT THE STUDENT: (1) ATTENDED A REGISTERED NEW YORK STATE HIGH SCHOOL FOR TWO OR MORE YEARS, GRADUATED FROM A REGISTERED NEW YORK STATE HIGH SCHOOL AND APPLIED FOR ATTENDANCE AT THE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR THE UNDERGRADUATE STUDY FOR WHICH AN AWARD IS SOUGHT WITHIN FIVE YEARS OF RECEIVING A NEW YORK STATE HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA; OR (2) ATTENDED AN APPROVED NEW YORK STATE PROGRAM FOR A STATE HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA, RECEIVED A STATE HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA AND APPLIED FOR ATTENDANCE AT THE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCA- S. 1250 7 A. 782 TION FOR THE UNDERGRADUATE STUDY FOR WHICH AN AWARD IS SOUGHT WITHIN FIVE YEARS OF RECEIVING A STATE HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA; OR (3) IS OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE FOR THE PAYMENT OF TUITION AND FEES AT A RATE NO GREATER THAN THAT IMPOSED FOR RESIDENT STUDENTS OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK OR COMMUNITY COLLEGES AS PRESCRIBED IN SUBPARAGRAPH EIGHT OF PARAGRAPH H OF SUBDIVI- SION TWO OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE OR PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDI- VISION SEVEN OF SECTION SIXTY-TWO HUNDRED SIX OF THIS CHAPTER. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT A STUDENT WITHOUT LAWFUL IMMIGRATION STATUS SHALL ALSO BE REQUIRED TO FILE AN AFFIDAVIT WITH SUCH INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION STATING THAT THE STUDENT HAS FILED AN APPLICATION TO LEGALIZE HIS OR HER IMMIGRATION STATUS, OR WILL FILE SUCH AN APPLICATION AS SOON AS HE OR SHE IS ELIGIBLE TO DO SO. § 14. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 3 of section 6455 of the education law, as added by chapter 285 of the laws of 1986, is amended to read as follows: (a) (I) Graduate science and technology entry program moneys may be used for recruitment, academic enrichment, career planning, supplemental financial assistance, review for licensing examinations, program admin- istration, and other activities which the commissioner may deem appro- priate. To be eligible for graduate collegiate science and technology entry program support, a student must be a resident of New York [who is], OR MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, AND MUST BE either economically disadvantaged or from a minority group historically underrepresented in the scientific, technical and health- related professions. Eligible students must be in good academic stand- ing, enrolled full time in an approved graduate level program, as defined by the regents. (II) AN APPLICANT WHO IS NOT A LEGAL RESIDENT OF NEW YORK STATE, BUT EITHER IS A UNITED STATES CITIZEN, A PERMANENT LAWFUL RESIDENT, A LAWFUL NON-IMMIGRANT ALIEN OR AN APPLICANT WITHOUT LAWFUL IMMIGRATION STATUS SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD AT THE GRADUATE LEVEL OF STUDY PROVIDED THAT THE STUDENT: (1) ATTENDED A REGISTERED APPROVED NEW YORK STATE HIGH SCHOOL FOR TWO OR MORE YEARS, GRADUATED FROM A REGISTERED NEW YORK STATE HIGH SCHOOL AND APPLIED FOR ATTENDANCE AT THE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR THE GRADUATE STUDY FOR WHICH AN AWARD IS SOUGHT WITHIN TEN YEARS OF RECEIVING A NEW YORK STATE HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA; OR (2) ATTENDED AN APPROVED NEW YORK STATE PROGRAM FOR A STATE HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA, RECEIVED A STATE HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA AND APPLIED FOR ATTENDANCE AT THE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCA- TION FOR THE GRADUATE STUDY FOR WHICH AN AWARD IS SOUGHT WITHIN TEN YEARS OF RECEIVING A STATE HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA; OR (3) IS OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE FOR THE PAYMENT OF TUITION AND FEES AT A RATE NO GREATER THAN THAT IMPOSED FOR RESIDENT STUDENTS OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK OR COMMUNITY COLLEGES AS PRESCRIBED IN SUBPARAGRAPH EIGHT OF PARAGRAPH H OF SUBDIVI- SION TWO OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE OR PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDI- VISION SEVEN OF SECTION SIXTY-TWO HUNDRED SIX OF THIS CHAPTER. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT A STUDENT WITHOUT LAWFUL IMMIGRATION STATUS SHALL ALSO BE REQUIRED TO FILE AN AFFIDAVIT WITH SUCH INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION STATING THAT THE STUDENT HAS FILED AN APPLICATION TO LEGALIZE HIS OR HER IMMIGRATION STATUS, OR WILL FILE SUCH AN APPLICATION AS SOON AS HE OR SHE IS ELIGIBLE TO DO SO. S. 1250 8 A. 782 § 15. Subparagraph (i) of paragraph a of subdivision 2 of section 695-e of the education law, as amended by chapter 593 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows: (i) the name, address and social security number [or], employer iden- tification number, OR INDIVIDUAL TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER of the account owner UNLESS A FAMILY TUITION ACCOUNT THAT WAS IN EFFECT PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE CHAPTER OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND NINE- TEEN THAT AMENDED THIS SUBPARAGRAPH DOES NOT ALLOW FOR A TAXPAYER IDEN- TIFICATION NUMBER, IN WHICH CASE A TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER SHALL BE ALLOWED UPON THE EXPIRATION OF THE CONTRACT; § 16. Subparagraph (iii) of paragraph a of subdivision 2 of section 695-e of the education law, as amended by chapter 593 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows: (iii) the name, address, and social security number, EMPLOYER IDEN- TIFICATION NUMBER, OR INDIVIDUAL TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER of the designated beneficiary, UNLESS A FAMILY TUITION ACCOUNT THAT WAS IN EFFECT PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE CHAPTER OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN THAT AMENDED THIS SUBPARAGRAPH DOES NOT ALLOW FOR A TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, IN WHICH CASE A TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER SHALL BE ALLOWED UPON THE EXPIRATION OF THE CONTRACT; and § 17. The president of the higher education services corporation, in consultation with the commissioner of education, shall establish an application form and procedures that shall allow a student applicant that meets the requirements set forth in subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (a) or subparagraph (ii) of paragraph b of subdivision 5 of section 661 of the education law to apply directly to the higher education services corporation or education department for applicable awards without having to submit information to any other state or federal agency. All informa- tion contained within the applications filed with such corporation or department shall be deemed confidential. § 18. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that: (a) section two of this act shall take effect January 1, 2020; (b) sections fifteen and sixteen of this act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law; provided, however, that any rule or regulation necessary for the timely implementation of this act on its effective date shall be promulgated on or before such effec- tive date; and (c) sections three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, and seventeen of this act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after the issuance of regulations and the develop- ment of an application form by the president of the higher education services corporation and commissioner of education or on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law, whichever shall be later; provided, further, however that effective immediately the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized and directed to be made and completed on or before such date; provided, further, however, that the president of the higher education services corporation and the commissioner of education shall notify the legisla- tive bill drafting commission upon the occurrence of the issuance of the regulations and the development of an application form in order that the commission may maintain an accurate and timely effective data base of the official text of the laws of the state of New York in furtherance of effectuating the provisions of section 44 of the legislative law and section 70-b of the public officers law.
