2006 New York Code - Opportunity For Higher Education; Non-public Institutions.

 
    § 6451.  Opportunity for higher education; non-public institutions. 1.
  To advance the cause of educational opportunity in higher education, the
  commissioner   may  contract  with  non-public  institutions  of  higher
  education for  the  support  of  special  programs  for  the  screening,
  testing,  counseling,  tutoring of, and, assistance to, residents of the
  state who are, (1) graduates of an approved high school  or  individuals
  who  have  attained  a New York state high school equivalency diploma or
  its  equivalent,  as  determined  by  the  commissioner,  (2)  who  have
  potential for the successful completion of a post secondary program, and
  (3)  are economically and educationally disadvantaged, as defined by the
  regents.
    2.  To  qualify  for  state  assistance  through  such  contracts,  an
  institution  of  higher  education  must  be  a  college  or  university
  incorporated by the regents or  by  the  legislature,  or  a  school  of
  medicine,  dentistry  or  osteopathy authorized by the regents to confer
  the degree of doctor of medicine, doctor of medical science,  doctor  of
  dental  surgery  or  doctor  of osteopathy and must maintain one or more
  earned degree programs culminating in an associate or higher degree.
    3. Moneys made available to institutions through  contracts  shall  be
  spent only for the following purposes:
    a.  Special testing, counseling and guidance services in the course of
  screening potential enrollees;
    b. Remedial courses, developmental or compensatory courses and  summer
  classes for such students;
    c.  Special  tutoring,  counseling  and  guidance  services  for  such
  enrolled students;
    d. Any necessary supplemental financial assistance, which may  include
  the  cost of books and necessary maintenance for such enrolled students;
  provided, however, that such supplemental financial assistance shall  be
  furnished  pursuant to criteria promulgated by the commissioner with the
  approval of the director of the budget.
    e. Partial reimbursement for  tuition  for  regular  academic  courses
  pursuant to criteria promulgated by the commissioner of education.
    4.   The  commissioner  shall  promulgate  regulations  requiring  the
  submission to him by any institution  intending  to  contract  with  the
  state  for  assistance  pursuant to this section of reports in such form
  and containing such information as he shall require, concerning, but not
  limited to, such matters as  a  description  of  the  proposed  program,
  estimated  costs, objectives, the extent of the institution's support of
  such program and similar programs and the progress of students  in  such
  programs,  and  the commissioner shall take such factors into account in
  determining whether to enter into a contract with such  institution  and
  the terms and conditions thereof.
    5.  Contracts  made  pursuant  to this section shall be subject to the
  approval of the director of the budget.
    6. The commissioner shall prepare an annual report of  the  activities
  of  the institutions which received state funds pursuant to this section
  in the preceding fiscal  year,  concerning,  but  not  limited  to,  the
  effectiveness  of  each of the programs contracted for, the costs of the
  programs and the future plans thereof and shall transmit such report  to
  the  Governor  and  the legislature on or before the December first next
  following the close of such fiscal year.