Bill Text: NY S01122 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Establishes the John J. Marchi government studies scholarship program for CUNY students enrolled in government or government related studies.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-01-08 - REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION [S01122 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-S01122-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          1122
                               2019-2020 Regular Sessions
                    IN SENATE
                                    January 11, 2019
                                       ___________
        Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- 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 establishing the  John
          J.  Marchi government studies scholarship program
          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  679-k
     2  to read as follows:
     3    §  679-k.  Senator  John  J.  Marchi  government  studies  scholarship
     4  program. 1. Purpose. a. The president shall grant scholarship awards  to
     5  students  of the city university of New York who are enrolled in govern-
     6  ment or government related studies. Such  awards  shall  be  made  on  a
     7  competitive  basis,  as promulgated by the corporation through rules and
     8  regulations to applicants who are enrolling in an  approved  program  to
     9  obtain  a  degree  in  government or government related studies from the
    10  city university of New York.
    11    b. To be eligible for an award pursuant to  this  subdivision,  appli-
    12  cants  shall  (1)  be  a  resident  of the state; (2) enroll in a degree
    13  program in government or government related studies; (3) attend  a  city
    14  university  of  New  York school; and (4) comply with subdivisions three
    15  and five of section six hundred sixty-one of this part.
    16    2. Award conditions and requirements. Scholarships shall be awarded on
    17  a competitive basis as promulgated by the corporation through rules  and
    18  regulations  to applicants whom the corporation has certified are eligi-
    19  ble to receive such awards; and who  agree  to  provide  not  less  than
    20  twelve  academic  credit  hours or its equivalent for the duration of at
    21  least four years upon completion of the degree program.
    22    3. Amount. The corporation shall grant such awards within the  amounts
    23  appropriated for such purpose and based on availability of funds accord-
    24  ing to a schedule to be determined by the corporation in an amount:
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD06649-01-9
        S. 1122                             2
     1    a. Equal to the tuition charged to state resident students enrolled in
     2  a  degree  program  with  a  major  in  government or government related
     3  studies; the average mandatory fees charged at the  city  university  of
     4  New  York,  or  the  actual  tuition  and fees charged to the recipient,
     5  whichever  is  less;  and the average non-tuition cost of attendance, as
     6  determined by the corporation and as approved by  the  director  of  the
     7  budget,  for a student at the city university of New York or actual non-
     8  tuition cost of attendance  at  such  institution,  whichever  is  less,
     9  provided  that  the scholarship shall not exceed an amount that is equal
    10  to the total cost of attendance determined for federal Title IV  student
    11  financial  aid purposes, less all other scholarships and grants provided
    12  by the state, other states, the federal government or other governments,
    13  and the amount of educational benefits paid under any program that would
    14  duplicate the purposes of this program, provided that  any  scholarships
    15  or  grants provided to a recipient by the institution which are intended
    16  to fund any portion of the difference between the annual state award and
    17  the actual costs of attendance at any  such  institution  shall  not  be
    18  considered to duplicate the purposes of this program.
    19    b.  The  total  cost  of the Senator John J. Marchi government studies
    20  scholarship program shall not exceed  an  annual  cost  of  two  million
    21  dollars, and no annual award shall exceed twenty thousand dollars.
    22    4. Other awards. Award recipients shall be eligible to apply for other
    23  awards.
    24    5.  Penalties for noncompliance. a. The corporation shall convert to a
    25  student loan the full  amount  of  the  award  given  pursuant  to  this
    26  section,  plus interest, according to a schedule to be determined by the
    27  corporation if the student fails to receive a degree  in  government  or
    28  government related studies.
    29    b.  The  rate  of  interest  charged for repayment of the student loan
    30  shall be determined pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated by the
    31  corporation.
    32    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.