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2019 New York Laws
EDN - Education
Title 7 - State and City Colleges and Institutions-Cornell University
Article 129 - State Aid for Certain Independent Institutions of Higher Education
6401-A - State Aid for High Needs Nursing Programs for Certain Independent Institutions of Higher Learning.

Universal Citation: NY Educ L § 6401-A (2019)
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§  6401-a.  State  aid  for  high  needs  nursing programs for certain
independent institutions of  higher  learning.  1.  Notwithstanding  the
provisions  of  any  general,  special or local law to the contrary, the
commissioner is hereby authorized to grant  state  aid  for  high  needs
nursing  programs  to  any  independent  institution of higher education
within the state which meets the requirements of subdivision two of this
section, upon application by such institution, such amounts of state aid
as are authorized to be paid by subdivision three of this section.
  2. Notwithstanding the provisions  of  any  other  law,  in  order  to
qualify  for  state aid grants pursuant to this section, any independent
institution of higher education must meet the requirements set forth  in
paragraphs (a) through (d) of this subdivision.
  (a)  The  institution  must  be  a  non-profit  college  or university
incorporated by the regents or by the legislature.
  (b) The institution must maintain an earned degree program in nursing,
culminating in an associate or higher degree in nursing.
  (c) The institution must meet such standards  of  educational  quality
applicable to comparable public institutions of higher education, as may
be from time to time established by the regents.
  (d)  The  institution  must  be  eligible  for  state  aid  under  the
provisions of the constitution of the United States and the constitution
of the state of New York.
  3. The commissioner shall grant  such  state  aid  awards  within  the
amounts appropriated for such purpose, not to exceed one million dollars
and  based  on  availability  of  funds,  according  to a schedule to be
determined  by  the  commissioner,  to  each  institution  meeting   the
requirements  of  subdivision  two  of  this  section.  Awards  shall be
distributed in the following amounts:
  (a) Two hundred fifty dollars per student enrolled in an earned degree
program in nursing at a two year degree granting institution;
  (b) Five hundred dollars per student  enrolled  in  an  earned  degree
program in nursing at a four year degree granting institution.
  4.  The  commissioner  shall  promulgate  all  rules  and  regulations
necessary for the implementation of this section.
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