New York S 6948: Establishes an office of the state medical fund ombudsman and a medical indemnity fund advisory panel

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S06948 Summary:

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SPONSORLANZA

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Establishes the John J. Marchi government studies scholarship program for CUNY students enrolled in government or government related studies.

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03/27/2025REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 6948

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 March 27, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- 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 John
 J. Marchi government studies scholarship program

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

 1 Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 679-k
 2 to read as follows:
 3 § 679-k. Senator John J. Marchi government studies scholarship
 4 program. 1. Purpose. a. The president shall grant scholarship awards to
 5 students of the city university of New York who are enrolled in govern-
 6 ment or government related studies. Such awards shall be made on a
 7 competitive basis, as promulgated by the corporation through rules and
 8 regulations to applicants who are enrolling in an approved program to
 9 obtain a degree in government or government related studies from the
 10 city university of New York.
 11 b. To be eligible for an award pursuant to this subdivision, appli-
 12 cants shall (1) be a resident of the state; (2) enroll in a degree
 13 program in government or government related studies; (3) attend a city
 14 university of New York school; and (4) comply with subdivision five of
 15 section six hundred sixty-one of this part.
 16 2. Award conditions and requirements. Scholarships shall be awarded on
 17 a competitive basis as promulgated by the corporation through rules and
 18 regulations to applicants whom the corporation has certified are eligi-
 19 ble to receive such awards; and who agree to provide not less than
 20 twelve academic credit hours or its equivalent for the duration of at
 21 least four years upon completion of the degree program.
 22 3. Amount. The corporation shall grant such awards within the amounts
 23 appropriated for such purpose and based on availability of funds accord-
 24 ing to a schedule to be determined by the corporation in an amount:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD11083-01-5

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 1 a. Equal to the tuition charged to state resident students enrolled in
 2 a degree program with a major in government or government related
 3 studies; the average mandatory fees charged at the city university of
 4 New York, or the actual tuition and fees charged to the recipient,
 5 whichever is less; and the average non-tuition cost of attendance, as
 6 determined by the corporation and as approved by the director of the
 7 budget, for a student at the city university of New York or actual non-
 8 tuition cost of attendance at such institution, whichever is less,
 9 provided that the scholarship shall not exceed an amount that is equal
 10 to the total cost of attendance determined for federal Title IV student
 11 financial aid purposes, less all other scholarships and grants provided
 12 by the state, other states, the federal government or other governments,
 13 and the amount of educational benefits paid under any program that would
 14 duplicate the purposes of this program, provided that any scholarships
 15 or grants provided to a recipient by the institution which are intended
 16 to fund any portion of the difference between the annual state award and
 17 the actual costs of attendance at any such institution shall not be
 18 considered to duplicate the purposes of this program.
 19 b. The total cost of the Senator John J. Marchi government studies
 20 scholarship program shall not exceed an annual cost of two million
 21 dollars,