New York S 378: Relates to higher education funding opportunities for foster youth

Status: REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION (as of 2026-02-26)

State: New York · Session: 2025-2026 · Bill: S 378

Sponsors: Samra Brouk, Jabari Brisport, Jeremy Cooney, Lea Webb, Robert Jackson

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S00378 Summary:

BILL NOS00378 

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SAME ASSAME AS A05658

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SPONSORBROUK

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COSPNSRBRISPORT, COONEY, JACKSON, WEBB

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §355, Ed L

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Directs the education department and OCFS to prepare posters and pamphlets with information regarding higher education funding opportunities for foster youth.

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BILL NOS00378 

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01/08/2025REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

02/03/20251ST REPORT CAL.223

02/04/20252ND REPORT CAL.

02/05/2025ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

02/24/2025PASSED SENATE

02/24/2025DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

02/24/2025referred to higher education

01/07/2026died in assembly

01/07/2026returned to senate

01/07/2026REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

02/10/20261ST REPORT CAL.308

02/11/20262ND REPORT CAL.

02/24/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

02/26/2026PASSED SENATE

02/26/2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

02/26/2026referred to higher education

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 378

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sens. BROUK, COONEY, JACKSON, WEBB -- 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 higher education fund-
 ing opportunities for foster youth

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

 1 Section 1. Section 355 of the education law is amended by adding a new
 2 subdivision 22 to read as follows:
 3 22. The commissioner, in conjunction with the commissioner of the
 4 office of children and family services, shall create and display in a
 5 visually conspicuous manner posters, pamphlets, or other written materi-
 6 als regarding state and federally operated programs that provide funding
 7 opportunities for foster youth at the higher education institutions of
 8 the State University of New York and City University of New York, as
 9 well as the eligibility requirements for such programs. Such information
 10 shall be displayed at admissions and financial aid offices located on
 11 the premises of such institutions, as well as on such institutions'
 12 websites, the website of the department, and the website of the office
 13 of children and family services.
 14 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 15 have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD01239-01-5

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