Bill Text: NY A10807 | 2011-2012 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Grants eligibility for student financial aid to persons granted deferred action for childhood arrival status and to certain non-residents of the state.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 28-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-08-16 - referred to higher education [A10807 Detail]
Download: New_York-2011-A10807-Introduced.html
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 10807 I N A S S E M B L Y August 16, 2012 ___________ Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Moya, Silver, Glick, Farrell, Crespo, Cahill, Stevenson, Simotas, M. Miller, Boyland, Heastie, Ortiz, Gibson, O'Donnell, Jaffee, Gottfried, Clark, Perry, Scarborough, Maisel, Cook, Jacobs, Titone, Brindisi, Millman, Braunstein, Morelle) -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the eligibility for student financial aid of individuals granted deferred action for childhood arrival status and of certain non-residents of the state THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 661 of the education law, as 2 amended by chapter 133 of the laws of 1982, is amended to read as 3 follows: 4 3. Citizenship. An applicant (a) must be a citizen of the United 5 States, or (b) must be an alien lawfully admitted for permanent resi- 6 dence in the United States, or (c) must be an individual of a class of 7 refugees paroled by the attorney general of the United States under his 8 OR HER parole authority pertaining to the admission of aliens to the 9 United States, OR (D) MUST BE AN INDIVIDUAL GRANTED DEFERRED ACTION FOR 10 CHILDHOOD ARRIVAL STATUS PURSUANT TO RULES AND REGULATIONS SET FORTH BY 11 THE UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. 12 S 2. Paragraphs a and b of subdivision 5 of section 661 of the educa- 13 tion law, as amended by chapter 466 of the laws of 1977, are amended to 14 read as follows: 15 a. (I) Except as provided in subdivision two of section six hundred 16 seventy-four OF THIS PART AND SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, an 17 applicant for an award at the undergraduate level of study must either 18 [(i)] (A) have been a legal resident of the state for at least one year 19 immediately preceding the beginning of the semester, quarter or term of 20 attendance for which application for assistance is made, or [(ii)] (B) 21 be a legal resident of the state and have been a legal resident during 22 his OR HER last two semesters of high school either prior to graduation, 23 or prior to admission to college. Provided further that persons shall be EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD16443-01-2 A. 10807 2 1 eligible to receive awards under section six hundred sixty-eight or 2 section six hundred sixty-nine OF THIS PART who are currently legal 3 residents of the state and are otherwise qualified. 4 (II) AN APPLICANT WHO IS NOT A LEGAL RESIDENT OF THE STATE ELIGIBLE 5 PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, BUT IS A UNITED STATES 6 CITIZEN, A PERMANENT LAWFUL RESIDENT, A LAWFUL NON-IMMIGRANT ALIEN OR AN 7 INDIVIDUAL GRANTED DEFERRED ACTION FOR CHILDHOOD ARRIVAL STATUS PURSUANT 8 TO RULES AND REGULATIONS SET FORTH BY THE UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND 9 IMMIGRATION SERVICES SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD AT THE UNDERGRADUATE 10 LEVEL OF STUDY PROVIDED THAT THE STUDENT: 11 (A) ATTENDED A REGISTERED NEW YORK STATE HIGH SCHOOL FOR TWO OR MORE 12 YEARS, GRADUATED FROM A REGISTERED NEW YORK STATE HIGH SCHOOL AND 13 APPLIED FOR ATTENDANCE AT THE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR THE 14 UNDERGRADUATE STUDY FOR WHICH AN AWARD IS SOUGHT WITHIN FIVE YEARS OF 15 RECEIVING A NEW YORK STATE HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA; OR 16 (B) ATTENDED AN APPROVED NEW YORK STATE PROGRAM FOR A STATE HIGH 17 SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA, RECEIVED A STATE HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY 18 DIPLOMA AND APPLIED FOR ATTENDANCE AT THE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCA- 19 TION FOR THE UNDERGRADUATE STUDY FOR WHICH AN AWARD IS SOUGHT WITHIN 20 FIVE YEARS OF RECEIVING A STATE HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA; OR 21 (C) IS OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE FOR THE PAYMENT OF TUITION AND FEES AT A 22 RATE NO GREATER THAN THAT IMPOSED FOR RESIDENT STUDENTS OF THE STATE 23 UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK OR COMMUNITY 24 COLLEGES AS PRESCRIBED IN SUBPARAGRAPH EIGHT OF PARAGRAPH H OF SUBDIVI- 25 SION TWO OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE OR PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDI- 26 VISION SEVEN OF SECTION SIXTY-TWO HUNDRED SIX OF THIS CHAPTER. 27 b. [An] (I) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS 28 PARAGRAPH, AN applicant for an award at the graduate level of study must 29 either [(i)] (A) have been a legal resident of the state for at least 30 one year immediately preceding the beginning of the semester, quarter or 31 term of attendance for which application for assistance is made, or 32 [(ii)] (B) be a legal resident of the state and have been a legal resi- 33 dent during his OR HER last academic year of undergraduate study and 34 have continued to be a legal resident until matriculation in the gradu- 35 ate program. 36 (II) AN APPLICANT WHO IS NOT A LEGAL RESIDENT OF THE STATE ELIGIBLE 37 PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, BUT IS A UNITED STATES 38 CITIZEN, A PERMANENT LAWFUL RESIDENT, A LAWFUL NON-IMMIGRANT ALIEN OR AN 39 INDIVIDUAL GRANTED DEFERRED ACTION FOR CHILDHOOD ARRIVAL STATUS PURSUANT 40 TO RULES AND REGULATIONS SET FORTH BY THE UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND 41 IMMIGRATION SERVICES SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD AT THE UNDERGRADUATE 42 LEVEL OF STUDY PROVIDED THAT THE STUDENT: 43 (A) ATTENDED A REGISTERED APPROVED NEW YORK STATE HIGH SCHOOL FOR TWO 44 OR MORE YEARS, GRADUATED FROM A REGISTERED NEW YORK STATE HIGH SCHOOL 45 AND APPLIED FOR ATTENDANCE AT THE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR 46 THE GRADUATE STUDY FOR WHICH AN AWARD IS SOUGHT WITHIN TEN YEARS OF 47 RECEIVING A NEW YORK STATE HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA; OR 48 (B) ATTENDED AN APPROVED NEW YORK STATE PROGRAM FOR A STATE HIGH 49 SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA, RECEIVED A STATE HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY 50 DIPLOMA AND APPLIED FOR ATTENDANCE AT THE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCA- 51 TION FOR THE GRADUATE STUDY FOR WHICH AN AWARD IS SOUGHT WITHIN TEN 52 YEARS OF RECEIVING A STATE HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA; OR 53 (C) IS OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE FOR THE PAYMENT OF TUITION AND FEES AT A 54 RATE NO GREATER THAN THAT IMPOSED FOR RESIDENT STUDENTS OF THE STATE 55 UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK OR COMMUNITY 56 COLLEGES AS PRESCRIBED IN SUBPARAGRAPH EIGHT OF PARAGRAPH H OF SUBDIVI- A. 10807 3 1 SION TWO OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE OR PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDI- 2 VISION SEVEN OF SECTION SIXTY-TWO HUNDRED SIX OF THIS CHAPTER. 3 S 3. Paragraph d of subdivision 5 of section 661 of the education law, 4 as amended by chapter 844 of the laws of 1975, is amended to read as 5 follows: 6 d. If an applicant for an award allocated on a geographic basis has 7 more than one residence in this state, his OR HER residence for the 8 purpose of this article shall be his OR HER place of actual residence 9 during the major part of the year while attending school, as determined 10 by the commissioner; AND FURTHER, PROVIDED, THAT AN APPLICANT WHO DOES 11 NOT HAVE A RESIDENCE IN THIS STATE AND IS ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD PURSUANT 12 TO SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF PARAGRAPH A OR SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF PARAGRAPH B 13 OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE DEEMED TO RESIDE IN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA OF 14 THE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN WHICH HE OR SHE ATTENDS FOR 15 PURPOSES OF AN AWARD ALLOCATED ON A GEOGRAPHIC BASIS. 16 S 4. Paragraph e of subdivision 5 of section 661 of the education law, 17 as added by chapter 630 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as 18 follows: 19 e. Notwithstanding any other provision of this article to the contra- 20 ry, the New York state [residency] eligibility [requirement] REQUIRE- 21 MENTS for receipt of awards [is] SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPHS A AND B OF THIS 22 SUBDIVISION ARE waived for a member, or the spouse or dependent of a 23 member, of the armed forces of the United States on full-time active 24 duty and stationed in this state. 25 S 5. Paragraph h of subdivision 2 of section 355 of the education law 26 is amended by adding a new subparagraph 10 to read as follows: 27 (10) SUCH REGULATIONS SHALL FURTHER PROVIDE THAT ANY STUDENT WHO IS 28 NOT A LEGAL RESIDENT OF NEW YORK STATE BUT IS A UNITED STATES CITIZEN, A 29 PERMANENT LAWFUL RESIDENT, A LAWFUL NON-IMMIGRANT ALIEN OR AN INDIVIDUAL 30 GRANTED DEFERRED ACTION FOR CHILDHOOD ARRIVAL STATUS PURSUANT TO RULES 31 AND REGULATIONS SET FORTH BY THE UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMI- 32 GRATION SERVICES MAY HAVE THE PAYMENT OF TUITION AND OTHER FEES AND 33 CHARGES REDUCED BY STATE-AIDED PROGRAMS, SCHOLARSHIPS OR OTHER FINANCIAL 34 ASSISTANCE AWARDED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLES THIRTEEN, THIR- 35 TEEN-A, FOURTEEN AND FOURTEEN-A OF THIS TITLE, PROVIDED THAT THE STUDENT 36 MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF PARAGRAPH A OR 37 SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF PARAGRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION FIVE OF SECTION SIX 38 HUNDRED SIXTY-ONE OF THIS TITLE, AS APPLICABLE. 39 S 6. Subdivision 7 of section 6206 of the education law is amended by 40 adding a new paragraph (d) to read as follows: 41 (D) THE TRUSTEES SHALL FURTHER PROVIDE THAT ANY STUDENT WHO IS NOT A 42 LEGAL RESIDENT OF NEW YORK STATE BUT IS A UNITED STATES CITIZEN, A 43 PERMANENT LAWFUL RESIDENT, A LAWFUL NON-IMMIGRANT ALIEN OR AN INDIVIDUAL 44 GRANTED DEFERRED ACTION FOR CHILDHOOD ARRIVAL STATUS PURSUANT TO RULES 45 AND REGULATIONS SET FORTH BY THE UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMI- 46 GRATION SERVICES MAY HAVE THE PAYMENT OF TUITION AND OTHER FEES AND 47 CHARGES REDUCED BY STATE-AIDED PROGRAMS, SCHOLARSHIPS OR OTHER FINANCIAL 48 ASSISTANCE AWARDED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLES THIRTEEN, THIR- 49 TEEN-A, FOURTEEN AND FOURTEEN-A OF THIS CHAPTER, PROVIDED THAT THE 50 STUDENT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF PARA- 51 GRAPH A OR SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF PARAGRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION FIVE OF 52 SECTION SIX HUNDRED SIXTY-ONE OF THIS CHAPTER, AS APPLICABLE. 53 S 7. Section 6305 of the education law is amended by adding a new 54 subdivision 8-a to read as follows: 55 8-A. THE PAYMENT OF TUITION AND OTHER FEES AND CHARGES OF A STUDENT 56 WHO IS ATTENDING A COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND WHO IS NOT A LEGAL RESIDENT OF A. 10807 4 1 NEW YORK STATE BUT IS A UNITED STATES CITIZEN, A PERMANENT LAWFUL RESI- 2 DENT, A LAWFUL NON-IMMIGRANT ALIEN OR AN INDIVIDUAL GRANTED DEFERRED 3 ACTION FOR CHILDHOOD ARRIVAL STATUS PURSUANT TO RULES AND REGULATIONS 4 SET FORTH BY THE UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES MAY 5 BE REDUCED BY STATE-AIDED PROGRAMS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER FINANCIAL 6 ASSISTANCE AWARDED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLES THIRTEEN, THIR- 7 TEEN-A, FOURTEEN AND FOURTEEN-A OF THIS CHAPTER, PROVIDED THAT THE 8 STUDENT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF PARA- 9 GRAPH A OR SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF PARAGRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION FIVE OF 10 SECTION SIX HUNDRED SIXTY-ONE OF THIS CHAPTER, AS APPLICABLE. 11 S 8. Paragraph d of subdivision 3 of section 6451 of the education 12 law, as amended by chapter 149 of the laws of 1972, is amended to read 13 as follows: 14 d. Any necessary supplemental financial assistance, which may include 15 the cost of books and necessary maintenance for such enrolled students, 16 INCLUDING STUDENTS GRANTED DEFERRED ACTION FOR CHILDHOOD ARRIVAL STATUS 17 PURSUANT TO RULES AND REGULATIONS SET FORTH BY THE UNITED STATES CITI- 18 ZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES PROVIDED THAT THE STUDENT MEETS THE 19 REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF PARAGRAPH A OR SUBPARA- 20 GRAPH (II) OF PARAGRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION FIVE OF SECTION SIX HUNDRED 21 SIXTY-ONE OF THIS CHAPTER, AS APPLICABLE; provided, however, that such 22 supplemental financial assistance shall be furnished pursuant to crite- 23 ria promulgated by the commissioner with the approval of the director of 24 the budget. 25 S 9. Subparagraph (v) of paragraph a of subdivision 4 of section 6452 26 of the education law, as added by chapter 917 of the laws of 1970, is 27 amended to read as follows: 28 (v) Any necessary supplemental financial assistance, which may include 29 the cost of books and necessary maintenance for such students, INCLUDING 30 STUDENTS GRANTED DEFERRED ACTION FOR CHILDHOOD ARRIVAL STATUS PURSUANT 31 TO RULES AND REGULATIONS SET FORTH BY THE UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND 32 IMMIGRATION SERVICES PROVIDED THAT THE STUDENT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS 33 SET FORTH IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF PARAGRAPH A OR SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF 34 PARAGRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION FIVE OF SECTION SIX HUNDRED SIXTY-ONE OF THIS 35 CHAPTER, AS APPLICABLE; provided, however, that such supplemental finan- 36 cial assistance shall be furnished pursuant to criteria promulgated by 37 such universities and approved by the regents and the director of the 38 budget. 39 S 10. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of section 6455 of the education 40 law, as added by chapter 285 of the laws of 1986, is amended to read as 41 follows: 42 (a) (I) Undergraduate science and technology entry program moneys may 43 be used for tutoring, counseling, remedial and special summer courses, 44 supplemental financial assistance, program administration, and other 45 activities which the commissioner may deem appropriate. To be eligible 46 for undergraduate collegiate science and technology entry program 47 support, a student must be a resident of New York [who is], OR MEET THE 48 REQUIREMENTS OF SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, AND MUST BE either 49 economically disadvantaged or from a minority group historically under- 50 represented in the scientific, technical, health and health-related 51 professions, and [who demonstrates] MUST DEMONSTRATE interest in and a 52 potential for a professional career if provided special services. Eligi- 53 ble students must be in good academic standing, enrolled full time in an 54 approved, undergraduate level program of study, as defined by the 55 regents. A. 10807 5 1 (II) AN APPLICANT WHO IS NOT A LEGAL RESIDENT OF NEW YORK STATE, BUT 2 WHO IS A UNITED STATES CITIZEN, A PERMANENT LAWFUL RESIDENT, A LAWFUL 3 NON-IMMIGRANT ALIEN OR AN INDIVIDUAL GRANTED DEFERRED ACTION FOR CHILD- 4 HOOD ARRIVAL STATUS PURSUANT TO RULES AND REGULATIONS SET FORTH BY THE 5 UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, SHALL BE ELIGIBLE 6 FOR AN AWARD AT THE UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL OF STUDY PROVIDED THAT THE 7 STUDENT: 8 (1) ATTENDED A REGISTERED NEW YORK STATE HIGH SCHOOL FOR TWO OR MORE 9 YEARS, GRADUATED FROM A REGISTERED NEW YORK STATE HIGH SCHOOL AND 10 APPLIED FOR ATTENDANCE AT THE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR THE 11 UNDERGRADUATE STUDY FOR WHICH AN AWARD IS SOUGHT WITHIN FIVE YEARS OF 12 RECEIVING A NEW YORK STATE HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA; OR 13 (2) ATTENDED AN APPROVED NEW YORK STATE PROGRAM FOR A STATE HIGH 14 SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA, RECEIVED A STATE HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY 15 DIPLOMA AND APPLIED FOR ATTENDANCE AT THE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCA- 16 TION FOR THE UNDERGRADUATE STUDY FOR WHICH AN AWARD IS SOUGHT WITHIN 17 FIVE YEARS OF RECEIVING A STATE HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA, 18 ATTENDED AN APPROVED NEW YORK STATE HIGH SCHOOL FOR TWO OR MORE YEARS, 19 GRADUATED FROM AN APPROVED NEW YORK STATE HIGH SCHOOL AND APPLIED FOR 20 ATTENDANCE AT AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION WITHIN FIVE YEARS OF 21 RECEIVING A NEW YORK STATE HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA; OR 22 (3) IS OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE FOR THE PAYMENT OF TUITION AND FEES AT A 23 RATE NO GREATER THAN THAT IMPOSED FOR RESIDENT STUDENTS OF THE STATE 24 UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK OR COMMUNITY 25 COLLEGES AS PRESCRIBED IN SUBPARAGRAPH EIGHT OF PARAGRAPH H OF SUBDIVI- 26 SION TWO OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE OR PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDI- 27 VISION SEVEN OF SECTION SIXTY-TWO HUNDRED SIX OF THIS CHAPTER. 28 S 11. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 3 of section 6455 of the education 29 law, as added by chapter 285 of the laws of 1986, is amended to read as 30 follows: 31 (a) (I) Graduate science and technology entry program moneys may be 32 used for recruitment, academic enrichment, career planning, supplemental 33 financial assistance, review for licensing examinations, program admin- 34 istration, and other activities which the commissioner may deem appro- 35 priate. To be eligible for graduate collegiate science and technology 36 entry program support, a student must be a resident of New York [who 37 is], OR MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, 38 AND MUST BE either economically disadvantaged or from a minority group 39 historically underrepresented in the scientific, technical and health- 40 related professions. Eligible students must be in good academic stand- 41 ing, enrolled full time in an approved graduate level program, as 42 defined by the regents. 43 (II) AN APPLICANT WHO IS NOT A LEGAL RESIDENT OF NEW YORK STATE, BUT 44 EITHER IS A UNITED STATES CITIZEN, A PERMANENT LAWFUL RESIDENT, A LAWFUL 45 NON-IMMIGRANT ALIEN OR AN INDIVIDUAL GRANTED DEFERRED ACTION FOR CHILD- 46 HOOD ARRIVAL STATUS PURSUANT TO RULES AND REGULATIONS SET FORTH BY THE 47 UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR 48 AN AWARD AT THE UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL OF STUDY PROVIDED THAT THE STUDENT: 49 (1) ATTENDED A REGISTERED APPROVED NEW YORK STATE HIGH SCHOOL FOR TWO 50 OR MORE YEARS, GRADUATED FROM A REGISTERED NEW YORK STATE HIGH SCHOOL 51 AND APPLIED FOR ATTENDANCE AT THE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR 52 THE GRADUATE STUDY FOR WHICH AN AWARD IS SOUGHT WITHIN TEN YEARS OF 53 RECEIVING A NEW YORK STATE HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA; OR 54 (2) ATTENDED AN APPROVED NEW YORK STATE PROGRAM FOR A STATE HIGH 55 SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA, RECEIVED A STATE HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY 56 DIPLOMA AND APPLIED FOR ATTENDANCE AT THE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCA- A. 10807 6 1 TION FOR THE GRADUATE STUDY FOR WHICH AN AWARD IS SOUGHT WITHIN TEN 2 YEARS OF RECEIVING A STATE HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA; OR 3 (3) IS OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE FOR THE PAYMENT OF TUITION AND FEES AT A 4 RATE NO GREATER THAN THAT IMPOSED FOR RESIDENT STUDENTS OF THE STATE 5 UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK OR COMMUNITY 6 COLLEGES AS PRESCRIBED IN SUBPARAGRAPH EIGHT OF PARAGRAPH H OF SUBDIVI- 7 SION TWO OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE OR PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDI- 8 VISION SEVEN OF SECTION SIXTY-TWO HUNDRED SIX OF THIS CHAPTER. 9 S 12. The commissioner of education, in consultation with the presi- 10 dent of the higher education services corporation, shall establish an 11 application form and procedure that shall allow a student applicant 12 under paragraph d of subdivision 3 of section 661 of the education law, 13 as added by section one of this act, to apply directly to the higher 14 education services corporation or education department for applicable 15 awards without having to submit information to any other state or feder- 16 al agency. All information contained within the applications filed with 17 such corporation or department shall be deemed confidential. 18 S 13. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after the issu- 19 ance of regulations on the deferred action for childhood arrivals 20 program by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, or on 21 the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law, whichever shall be 22 later, provided however, that effective immediately, the addition, 23 amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the 24 implementation of this act on its effective date is authorized and 25 directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date; 26 provided that the commissioner of education shall notify the legislative 27 bill drafting commission upon the occurrence of the issuance of the 28 regulations on the deferred action for childhood arrivals program by the 29 United States Citizenship and Immigration Services in order that the 30 commission may maintain an accurate and timely effective data base of 31 the official text of the laws of the state of New York in furtherance of 32 effectuating the provisions of section 44 of the legislative law and 33 section 70-b of the public officers law.