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NY A06259
NY A06259Ensures that individuals enrolled in the federal deferred action for childhood arrivals program are eligible to participate in the New York state excelsior scholarship program; prohibits questions regarding immigration status during the application process; requires DACA enrollee eligibility to begin in 2019.
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Introduced
03/04/2019
03/04/2019
In Committee
01/08/2020
01/08/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
2019-2020 General Assembly
Bill Summary
Ensures that individuals enrolled in the federal deferred action for childhood arrivals program are eligible to participate in the New York state excelsior scholarship program; prohibits questions regarding immigration status during the application process; requires DACA enrollee eligibility to begin in 2019.
AI Summary
This bill ensures that individuals enrolled in the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program are eligible to participate in the New York state Excelsior Scholarship program, which provides free tuition at public colleges and universities. The bill prohibits questions about immigration status during the application process and requires DACA enrollee eligibility to begin in the 2019-2020 academic year.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (26)
Carmen Arroyo (OTHER)*,
Maritza Davila (D)*,
Carmen De La Rosa (D)*,
Erik Dilan (D)*,
Félix Ortiz (D)*,
Victor Pichardo (D)*,
Nily Rozic (D)*,
Jo Anne Simon (D)*,
Michaelle Solages (D)*,
Fred Thiele (D)*,
Charles Barron (D),
Michael Blake (D),
Kevin Cahill (D),
William Colton (D),
Marcos Crespo (D),
Inez Dickens (D),
Richard Gottfried (D),
Ellen Jaffee (D),
Walter Mosley (D),
Yuh-Line Niou (D),
Dan Quart (D),
Phil Ramos (D),
Diana Richardson (D),
José Rivera (D),
Clyde Vanel (D),
David Weprin (D),
Last Action
referred to higher education (on 01/08/2020)
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