STATE OF NEW YORK
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10864
IN ASSEMBLY
May 24, 2018
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Introduced by M. of A. HYNDMAN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Higher Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to eligibility for the
science, technology, engineering and mathematics program
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 669-e of the education law, as
2 amended by section 1 of part BB of chapter 56 of the laws of 2018, is
3 amended to read as follows:
4 1. Undergraduate students who are matriculated in an approved under-
5 graduate program leading to a career in science, technology, engineering
6 or mathematics at a New York state public institution of higher educa-
7 tion for the purpose of subdivision two of this section, or a New York
8 state private degree granting institution of higher education for the
9 purpose of subdivision two-a of this section, shall be eligible for an
10 award under this section, provided the applicant: (a) graduates from a
11 high school located in New York state during or after the two thousand
12 thirteen--fourteen school year; and (b) graduates within the top ten
13 percent of his or her high school class; and (c) enrolls in full-time
14 study each term beginning in the fall term after his or her high school
15 graduation in an approved undergraduate program in science, technology,
16 engineering or mathematics, as defined by the corporation, at a New York
17 state [public] institution of higher education; and (d) signs a contract
18 with the corporation agreeing that his or her award will be converted to
19 a student loan in the event the student fails to comply with the terms
20 of this program as set forth in subdivision four of this section; and
21 (e) complies with the applicable provisions of this article and all
22 requirements promulgated by the corporation for the administration of
23 the program.
24 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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