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NY S09034
NY S09034Provides that beginning in the 2026-2027 academic year, certain graduate students shall be required to pay 25% of all current and future mandatory university fees; provides that in the 2027-2028 academic year and thereafter, no mandatory university fees shall be charged, with the exclusion of the graduate student association student activity fee.
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Introduced
01/27/2026
01/27/2026
In Committee
01/27/2026
01/27/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 General Assembly
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to phasing out certain mandatory university fees for graduate students
AI Summary
This bill, starting in the 2026-2027 academic year, will require certain graduate students at the State University of New York (SUNY) and the City University of New York (CUNY) to pay 25% of all mandatory university fees, excluding the graduate student association student activity fee, if they hold specific assistant or associate positions (like teaching assistants or research assistants at SUNY) or certain adjunct roles (like adjunct instructors or lecturers at CUNY). Then, beginning in the 2027-2028 academic year and for all subsequent years, these mandatory university fees will be completely eliminated for these graduate students, with the exception of the graduate student association student activity fee.
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Education
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
PRINT NUMBER 9034A (on 02/06/2026)
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