New York S 2247: Relates to renaming the state aid for certain independent institutions of higher learning to the Leonard P. Stavisky student success grants

Status: REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION (as of 2026-01-07)

State: New York · Session: 2025-2026 · Bill: S 2247

Sponsors: Leroy Comrie, Patrick M. Gallivan, Robert Jackson

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S02247 Summary:

BILL NOS02247 

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SAME ASSAME AS A03081

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SPONSORCOMRIE

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COSPNSRGALLIVAN, JACKSON

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §6401, Ed L

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Renames the state aid for certain independent institutions of higher learning to the Leonard P. Stavisky student success grants; requires certain institutions and colleges to submit a report on the use of the state aid apportionment received including how it supported student success.

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BILL NOS02247 

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01/16/2025REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 2247

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 16, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sens. COMRIE, GALLIVAN -- 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 renaming the state aid
 for certain independent institutions of higher learning to the Leonard
 P. Stavisky student success grants

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

 1 Section 1. The section heading of section 6401 of the education law,
 2 as amended by chapter 186 of the laws of 1977, is amended to read as
 3 follows:
 4 [State aid for certain independent institutions of higher learning]
 5 Leonard P. Stavisky student success grants.
 6 § 2. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of section 6401 of the education
 7 law is amended by adding a new subparagraph (vii) to read as follows:
 8 (vii) The institution must submit a report on the use of the appor-
 9 tionment received including how it supported student success.
 10 § 3. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 2 of section 6401 of the education
 11 law is amended by adding a new subparagraph (vii) to read as follows:
 12 (vii) The sponsoring college must submit a report on the use of the
 13 apportionment received including how it supported student success.
 14 § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD04909-01-5

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