New York A 5658: Relates to higher education funding opportunities for foster youth

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A05658 Summary:

BILL NOA05658 

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SAME ASSAME AS S00378

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SPONSORZinerman

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COSPNSRButtenschon, Stirpe, Lunsford, Conrad, Chandler-Waterman, Cunningham, Shimsky, Hevesi, Meeks,
 Forrest, Clark, Simon

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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 NOA05658 

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02/19/2025referred to higher education

01/07/2026referred to higher education

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 5658

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 19, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. ZINERMAN, BUTTENSCHON, STIRPE, LUNSFORD, CONRAD,
 CHANDLER-WATERMAN, CUNNINGHAM -- read once and referred to the Commit-
 tee 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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