S 2565 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Allows the higher education services corporation to consider an applicant's change in income due to the loss of employment in determining eligibility and award amount for the tuition assistance program

Summary

Allows the higher education services corporation to consider an applicant's change in income due to the loss of employment in determining eligibility and award amount for the tuition assistance program.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026

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What changed between versions

S2565 → S2565A · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill amends the Education Law to allow the Higher Education Services Corporation to consider income changes due to job loss when determining tuition assistance eligibility and award amounts. The amendment removes the sunset provision that previously limited this provision to the 2025-2026 academic year, making the change permanent rather than temporary.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from a temporary one-year provision (2025-2026 academic year only) to a permanent provision with no expiration date.

TIMELINE

Removed the expiration date of December 31, 2026, making the income adjustment provision permanent instead of temporary.

ELIGIBILITY

Changed the language to apply the income adjustment rule to the 'current academic year' rather than specifically to the 2025-2026 academic year.

TECHNICAL

Removed the sunset clause that stated the act would expire and be deemed repealed on December 31, 2026.

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Committee

Amendments

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

upper

May 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 2565A

upper

May 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION

upper

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

upper

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors