New York A 5824: Eliminates the maximum age for taking the civil service examination for appointment as a police officer or as an environmental conservation officer

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A05824 Summary:

BILL NOA05824 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORSolages

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COSPNSRSteck, Griffin

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Amd §§355, 6206 & 6304, Ed L

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Makes tuition free for New York state residents serving as volunteer firefighters at SUNY and CUNY schools and community colleges.

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BILL NOA05824 

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02/20/2025referred to higher education

01/07/2026referred to higher education

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 5824

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 20, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. SOLAGES, STECK -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Higher Education

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to providing free SUNY,
 CUNY and community college tuition to volunteer firefighters

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Paragraph h of subdivision 2 of section 355 of the educa-
 2 tion law is amended by adding a new subparagraph 1-a to read as follows:
 3 (1-a) The trustees shall implement a program to permit any student who
 4 has been admitted to a state-operated institution of the state universi-
 5 ty to attend without the payment of tuition and fees if such student
 6 serves as an active volunteer firefighter as defined in subdivision one
 7 of section two hundred fifteen of the general municipal law. The
 8 provisions of this subparagraph shall only apply to costs of one under-
 9 graduate degree and any additional costs associated with more than one
 10 simultaneous undergraduate degree shall not be covered by this program.
 11 (i) The trustees shall provide an application process and administer
 12 the program according to the following criteria:
 13 (A) Any student eligible for resident tuition rates is eligible for
 14 this program.
 15 (B) The student shall be required to serve as an active volunteer
 16 firefighter through the completion of the student's academic program.
 17 (C) Students shall be required to complete their degree program within
 18 a minimum period of time to be set by the trustees which shall be no
 19 fewer than three years and no more than five years.
 20 (D) The student shall be required to maintain a cumulative grade point
 21 average (G.P.A.) of at least 2.5 in order to remain eligible for the
 22 program.
 23 (ii) If a student or former student fails to fulfill any of the
 24 requirements set forth in clause (i) of this subparagraph, the trustees
 25 shall convert to a student loan the full amount of the tuition which

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD10061-01-5

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 1 would have been paid by such student, as determined by the New York
 2 state higher education services corporation, plus interest, according to
 3 a schedule to be determined by such corporation. Such repayment may also
 4 be required if a recipient fails to respond to requests for information
 5 necessary to determine continued eligibility or for administration of
 6 the program.
 7 (iii) Any student who elects to participate in the program under this
 8 subparagraph shall be required to apply for tuition assistance program
 9 funding. Funds awarded on the tuition assistance program shall be
 10 applied towards the cost of tuition prior to an award under this subpar-
 11 agraph.
 12 (iv) Students shall be responsible for all other costs including hous-
 13 ing, fees and other non-tuition related charges.
 14 § 2. Subdivision 7 of section 6206 of the education law is amended by
 15 adding a new paragraph (g) to read as follows:
 16 (g) The trustees shall implement a program to permit any student who
 17 has been admitted to an institution operated by the city university to
 18 attend without the payment of tuition and fees if such student fulfills
 19 the requirements of such program pursuant to the provisions of this
 20 paragraph.
 21 (i) The trustees shall provide an application process and administer
 22 the program according to the following criteria:
 23 (A) Any student eligible