A 11041 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Requires the establishment of an appeals process for students who are denied the state resident tuition rate at any public university or college

This bill requires public universities, city universities, and community colleges to create an appeals process for students who are denied state resident tuition rates. The rules apply to all students, regardless of immigration status, allowing them to contest tuition denials. Schools must set reasonable deadlines for submitting appeals and for responding to them, and they must post information about the process on their websites. The provisions take effect 60 days after the bill becomes law.
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Introduced Apr 23, 2026 Last action Apr 23, 2026
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