New York S 4909: Relates to the New York state masters-in-education teacher incentive scholarship program

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S04909 Summary:

BILL NOS04909A

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SAME ASSAME AS A05685-A

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SPONSORFAHY

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COSPNSRJACKSON, STAVISKY

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §669-f, Ed L

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Relates to the New York state masters-in-education teacher incentive scholarship program.

Go to top S04909 Actions:

BILL NOS04909A

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02/14/2025REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

05/02/2025AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION

05/02/2025PRINT NUMBER 4909A

05/13/20251ST REPORT CAL.1015

05/14/20252ND REPORT CAL.

05/15/2025ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

06/10/2025SUBSTITUTED BY A5685A

&nbspA05685 AMEND=A Hyndman

&nbsp02/19/2025referred to higher education

&nbsp02/24/2025reported referred to ways and means

&nbsp05/08/2025amend and recommit to ways and means

&nbsp05/08/2025print number 5685a

&nbsp06/04/2025reported referred to rules

&nbsp06/06/2025reported 

&nbsp06/06/2025rules report cal.438

&nbsp06/06/2025ordered to third reading rules cal.438

&nbsp06/06/2025passed assembly

&nbsp06/06/2025delivered to senate

&nbsp06/06/2025REFERRED TO RULES

&nbsp06/10/2025SUBSTITUTED FOR S4909A

&nbsp06/10/20253RD READING CAL.1015

&nbsp06/10/2025PASSED SENATE

&nbsp06/10/2025RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

&nbsp11/17/2025delivered to governor

&nbsp11/21/2025signed chap.516

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 4909--A

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 14, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. FAHY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education --
 committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
 recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the New York state
 masters-in-education teacher incentive scholarship program

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

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 669-f of the education law, as
 2 added by section 1 of subpart A of part EE of chapter 56 of the laws of
 3 2015, is amended and a new subdivision 1-a is added to read as follows:
 4 1. Eligibility. Students who are matriculated in an approved master's
 5 degree in education program at a New York state [public institution of
 6 higher education] college, as defined in subdivision two of section six
 7 hundred one of this title, leading to a career as a teacher in public
 8 elementary or secondary education shall be eligible for an award under
 9 this section, provided the applicant: (a) earned an undergraduate degree
 10 from a college located in New York state; (b) was a New York state resi-
 11 dent while earning such undergraduate degree; (c) achieved academic
 12 excellence as an undergraduate student, as defined by the corporation in
 13 regulation; (d) enrolls in full-time study in an approved master's
 14 degree in education program at a New York state [public institution of
 15 higher education] college, as defined in subdivision two of section six
 16 hundred one of this title, leading to a career as a teacher in public
 17 elementary or secondary education; (e) signs a contract with the corpo-
 18 ration agreeing to teach in a classroom setting on a full-time basis for
 19 five years in a school located within New York state providing public
 20 elementary or secondary education recognized by the board of regents or
 21 the university of the state of New York, including charter schools
 22 authorized pursuant to article fifty-six of this chapter; and (f)
 23 complies with the applicable provisions of this article and all require-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD09458-02-5

 S. 4909--A 2

 1 ments promulgated by the corporation for the administration of the
 2 program.
 3 1-a. Preference for scholarship awards. Preference for the award of
 4 scholarships shall be given to eligible students matriculated at public
 5 colleges, as defined in subdivision two of section six hundred one of
 6 this title, in New York state. Remaining scholarships may be awarded to
 7 other eligible stud