S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
(PREFILED)
January 5, 2011
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Introduced by Sen. MAZIARZ -- 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 prohibiting on campus
residency as a requirement for scholarships, grants and awards offered
by the state university of New York
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 141 to
2 read as follows:
3 S 141. SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS AND AWARDS; CAMPUS RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT
4 PROHIBITED. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, NO SCHOLAR-
5 SHIP, GRANT, AWARD OR ANY OTHER FORM OF TUITION ASSISTANCE OFFERED BY
6 ANY COLLEGE OF THE UNIVERSITY, SHALL, AS A CONDITION OF ELIGIBILITY,
7 REQUIRE THAT THE STUDENT RECEIVING SUCH SCHOLARSHIP, GRANT, AWARD OR
8 ASSISTANCE RESIDE ON CAMPUS IN CAMPUS HOUSING, EXCEPT WHERE SUCH SCHOL-
9 ARSHIP, GRANT, AWARD OR ASSISTANCE IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNATED FOR
10 ON-CAMPUS HOUSING OR BOARD.
11 2. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO PROHIBIT ANY COLLEGE
12 OF THE UNIVERSITY FROM REQUIRING THAT A STUDENT BE A RESIDENT OF THE
13 STATE OF NEW YORK IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A SCHOLARSHIP,
14 GRANT, AWARD OR ANY OTHER FORM OF TUITION ASSISTANCE.
15 S 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2011.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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