New York S 3696: Relates to including private, religious or denominational educational institutions to the "dignity for all students act"

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S03696 Summary:

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Relates to the establishment of the New York state promise program for community college courses; makes an appropriation therefor.

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01/29/2025REFERRED TO FINANCE

01/07/2026REFERRED TO FINANCE

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 3696

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 29, 2025
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 Introduced by Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the establishment of
 the New York promise program for community colleges; and making an
 appropriation therefor

 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 6311
 2 to read as follows:
 3 § 6311. New York promise program. 1. Establishment. There is hereby
 4 established the New York promise program for community colleges.
 5 2. Administration. The department shall administer the New York prom-
 6 ise program as provided for in this section. Subject to subdivisions
 7 five and six of this section, the department shall provide a waiver of
 8 tuition for community college courses to a person who meets the criteria
 9 described in subdivisions three and four of this section. Such waiver
 10 shall be a grant and limited as provided in subdivisions five and six of
 11 this section.
 12 3. Eligibility. A grant shall be awarded under this section to a
 13 person who:
 14 (a) is enrolled in courses that are:
 15 (i) offered at a community college in this state; and
 16 (ii) determined by the department, to be required for completion of:
 17 (1) a one-year curriculum for students who plan to transfer to another
 18 post-secondary institution of education;
 19 (2) an associate's degree; or
 20 (3) a program in career and technical education.
 21 (b) has been a resident of this state for at least twelve months prior
 22 to enrolling in the courses described in paragraph (a) of this subdivi-
 23 sion;
 24 (c) attained their highest level of education in this state prior to:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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 1 (i) receiving a high school diploma; or
 2 (ii) receiving a general educational development certificate.
 3 (d) attained their highest level of education as described in para-
 4 graph (c) of this subdivision within six months from the date the person
 5 first enrolls in courses described in paragraph (a) of this subdivision
 6 for the purpose of receiving a grant under this section;
 7 (e) earned a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or better in high
 8 school or otherwise demonstrated an equivalent academic ability, as
 9 determined by the department;
 10 (f) completed and submitted the free application for federal student
 11 aid (FAFSA) for each academic year and accepted all state and federal
 12 aid grants available, if eligible to file the application; and
 13 (g) has not completed either of the following:
 14 (i) more than a total of ninety credit hours, or the equivalent, at a
 15 post-secondary institution of education; or
 16 (ii) a curriculum, degree or program, as described in subparagraph
 17 (ii) of paragraph (a) of this subdivision.
 18 4. Continued eligibility. (a) A person continues to remain eligible to
 19 receive a grant under this section if the person, in addition to satis-
 20 fying the criteria described in subdivision three of this section:
 21 (i) maintains a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or better during
 22 each term for which such person has received a grant under this section;
 23 (ii) makes satisfactory progress towards a one-year curriculum, degree
 24 or program, as described in subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (a) of subdi-
 25 vision three of this section, as determined by the department; and
 26 (iii) enrolls