Relates to the New York state masters-in-education teacher incentive scholarship program
This bill establishes a scholarship program for New York State residents pursuing master's degrees in education. It directly affects students enrolled full-time in approved New York state education programs who earned their undergraduate degree in New York, maintained residency during that time, and commit to teaching full-time in New York public schools for five years. The program prioritizes applicants attending public colleges (as defined by law), with remaining scholarships available for private college students meeting the same eligibility criteria. Key requirements include academic excellence during undergraduate studies and signing a teaching commitment contract with the state. The scholarship covers costs for qualifying education degree programs leading to teaching careers in New York's public elementary or secondary schools.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Nov 2025
Introduced Feb 19, 2025
Signed Nov 21, 2025
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This bill amends the New York State masters-in-education teacher incentive scholarship program to add a new preference for awarding scholarships to students attending public colleges over private colleges. The amendment also adds a new subdivision to the Education Law to establish this preference.
Scope change
The bill's scope now explicitly prioritizes public college students for scholarship awards, whereas previously there was no stated preference between public and private institution students.
ELIGIBILITY
Added a new subdivision (1-a) that establishes a preference for awarding scholarships to eligible students matriculated at public colleges in New York State before awarding to those at private colleges.
TECHNICAL
Changed the bill number designation from 'A 5685' to 'A 5685--A' to reflect that the bill has been amended and reprinted.
Added co-sponsor SAYEGH to the list of bill sponsors and updated committee status to reflect that the committee has discharged the bill, it has been amended, and it has been recommitted to the committee.
Floor votes · Senate Jun 10, 2025 · Assembly Jun 6, 2025
How they voted
58–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 63
Jun 10, 2025
D
Democratic41
90% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Nov 21, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.516
lower
Jun 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 6, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
Jun 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 4, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 5685A
lower
May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alicia Hyndman
DDemocratic
Co
Jo Anne Simon
DDemocratic
Co
Judy Griffin
DDemocratic
Co
Nader Sayegh
DDemocratic
Co
Steve Otis
DDemocratic
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