New York S 6095: Provides free SUNY and CUNY tuition, books, and fees to all New York state and New York city employees

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S06095 Summary:

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Provides free SUNY and CUNY tuition, books, and fees to all current New York state and New York city employees who have been such employees for at least two years, and who continue such employment throughout their academic program.

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03/05/2025REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 6095

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 March 5, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- 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 providing free SUNY
 and CUNY tuition to all New York state and New York city employees

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

 1 Section 1. Paragraph h of subdivision 2 of section 355 of the educa-
 2 tion law is amended by adding a new subparagraph 1-a to read as follows:
 3 (1-a) The trustees shall implement a program to permit any student who
 4 has been admitted to a state-operated institution of the state universi-
 5 ty to attend without the payment of tuition, books, and fees if such
 6 student is a current employee, and has been for at least two years, of
 7 the state of New York or the city of New York. The provisions of this
 8 subparagraph shall only apply to costs of one undergraduate and/or grad-
 9 uate degree and any additional costs associated with more than one
 10 simultaneous undergraduate or graduate degree shall not be covered by
 11 this program.
 12 (i) The trustees shall provide an application process and administer
 13 the program according to the following criteria:
 14 (A) Any student eligible for resident tuition rates is eligible for
 15 this program.
 16 (B) The student shall be required to be a current employee of the
 17 state or the city of New York for at least two years prior to making
 18 such application and through the completion of such student's academic
 19 program.
 20 (C) Students shall be required to complete their degree program within
 21 a minimum period of time to be set by the trustees which shall be no
 22 fewer than three years and no more than five years.
 23 (D) The student shall be required to maintain a cumulative grade point
 24 average (G.P.A.) of at least 2.5 in order to remain eligible for the
 25 program.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD10644-01-5

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 1 (ii) If a student or former student fails to fulfill any of the
 2 requirements set forth in clause (i) of this subparagraph, the trustees
 3 shall convert to a student loan the full amount of the tuition which
 4 would have been paid by such student, as determined by the New York
 5 state higher education services corporation, plus interest, according to
 6 a schedule to be determined by such corporation. Such repayment may also
 7 be required if a recipient fails to respond to requests for information
 8 necessary to determine continued eligibility or for administration of
 9 the program.
 10 (iii) Any student who elects to participate in the program under this
 11 subparagraph shall be required to apply for tuition assistance program
 12 funding. Funds awarded on the tuition assistance program shall be
 13 applied towards the cost of tuition prior to an award under this subpar-
 14 agraph.
 15 (iv) Students shall be responsible for all other costs including hous-
 16 ing, fees and other non-tuition related charges.
 17 § 2. Subdivision 7 of section 6206 of the education law is amended by
 18 adding a new paragraph (g) to read as follows:
 19 (g) The trustees shall implement a program to permit any student who
 20 has been admitted to an institution operated by the city university to
 21 attend without the payment of tuition, books, and fees if such student
 22 fulfills the requirements