STATE OF NEW YORK
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3674--B
Cal. No. 300
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 25, 2017
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Introduced by Sens. ADDABBO, AVELLA, BRESLIN, COMRIE, HOYLMAN, PARKER,
SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be
committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Security and Military
Affairs -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first
and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered
reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading -- recom-
mitted to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Security and Military
Affairs in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably
from said committee, ordered to first report, amended on first report,
ordered to a second report and ordered reprinted, retaining its place
in the order of second report
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to granting academic
credit at state operated institutions of the state university of New
York and the senior colleges of the city university of New York to
veterans
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 669-i
2 to read as follows:
3 § 669-i. Course credit for veterans. 1. For purposes of this section,
4 the term "veteran" means a resident of this state, who has served in the
5 active military or naval service of the United States, and who has been
6 released from such service by means of an honorable discharge, or who
7 has been furloughed to the reserve, or has resumed service back in the
8 New York State Army National Guard, New York Air National Guard, or New
9 York Naval Militia.
10 2. Every veteran who is enrolled on a full-time basis as an undergrad-
11 uate student in good standing, at an institution within the state
12 university system or the city university system, shall upon application
13 be granted academic credits without limitation towards his or her degree
14 for completion of courses that were part of such veteran's military
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 training or service if the completed courses meet the standards of the
2 American council on education or its equivalent for the awarding of
3 academic credits. No fee, tuition or other charge shall be assessed
4 against a veteran who qualifies for such credit pursuant to this
5 section.
6 3. The boards of trustees of the state university and the city univer-
7 sity of New York shall adopt such procedures as are necessary to fully
8 implement the provisions of this section.
9 § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding
10 the date on which it shall have become a law.
