New York A 306: Relates to granting academic credit at city or state operated institutions to veterans

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A00306 Summary:

BILL NOA00306 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORRajkumar

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COSPNSRPheffer Amato

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §§355 & 6206, Ed L

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Allows the granting of academic credit at state or city operated institutions to veterans.

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BILL NOA00306 

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01/08/2025referred to higher education

01/07/2026referred to higher education

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 306

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. RAJKUMAR, PHEFFER AMATO -- read once and referred
 to the Committee on Higher Education

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to granting academic
 credit at state operated institutions of the state university of New
 York and the city university of New York to veterans

 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. a. For purposes of this subdivision, the term "veteran" means a
 4 person who served in the United States army, navy, air force, marines,
 5 coast guard, and/or reserves thereof, and/or in the army national guard,
 6 air national guard, New York guard and/or New York naval militia and who
 7 (1) has received an honorable or general discharge from such service, or
 8 (2) has a qualifying condition, as defined in section one of the veter-
 9 ans' services law, and has received a discharge other than bad conduct
 10 or dishonorable from such service, or (3) is a discharged LGBT veteran,
 11 as defined in section one of the veterans' services law, and has
 12 received a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable from such
 13 service.
 14 b. Every veteran who is enrolled on a full-time basis as an undergrad-
 15 uate student in good standing, at an institution within the state
 16 university system, shall upon application be granted academic credits
 17 without limitation towards their degree for completion of courses that
 18 were part of such veteran's military training or service if the
 19 completed courses meet the standards of the institution awarding such
 20 credits. No fee, tuition or other charge shall be assessed against a
 21 veteran who qualifies for such credit pursuant to this subdivision.
 22 c. The board of trustees shall adopt such procedures as are necessary
 23 to fully implement the provisions of this subdivision.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD01435-01-5

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 1 § 2. Section 6206 of the education law is amended by adding a new
 2 subdivision 24 to read as follows:
 3 24. a. For purposes of this subdivision, the term "veteran" means a
 4 person who served in the United States army, navy, air force, marines,
 5 coast guard, and/or reserves thereof, and/or in the army national guard,
 6 air national guard, New York guard and/or New York naval militia and who
 7 (1) has received an honorable or general discharge from such service, or
 8 (2) has a qualifying condition, as defined in section one of the veter-
 9 ans' services law, and has received a discharge other than bad conduct
 10 or dishonorable from such service, or (3) is a discharged LGBT veteran,
 11 as defined in section one of the veterans' services law, and has
 12 received a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable from such
 13 service.
 14 b. Every veteran who is enrolled on a full-time basis as an undergrad-
 15 uate student in good standing, at an institution within the city univer-
 16 sity system, shall upon application be granted academic credits without
 17 limitation towards their degree for completion of courses that were part
 18 of such veteran's military training or service if the completed courses
 19 meet the standards of the institution awarding such credits. No fee,
 20 tuition or other charge shall be assessed against a veteran who quali-
 21 fies for such credit pursuant to this subdivision.
 22 c. The board of trustees shall