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.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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2247
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 16, 2025
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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
