Bill > A05539

This bill amends the New York State Education Law to increase the phase-out threshold for tuition assistance program awards from $7,000 to $18,000. Specifically, the bill modifies the income-based reduction schedule for tuition assistance, removing the previous tiered reduction structure and replacing it with a new sliding scale that starts reducing base award amounts when a student's income reaches $18,000 instead of the previous $7,000 threshold. Under the new provision, students with incomes below $18,000 will receive their full base tuition assistance award, while those with incomes above $18,000 will see a proportional reduction in their award amount. This change effectively provides more financial support to students with lower to moderate incomes by delaying the point at which their tuition assistance begins to be reduced. The bill will take effect 180 days after becoming law, giving state education administrators time to implement the new income threshold.

Education

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A5539