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S 3121: Grants in-state tuition for community college for individuals who have received letters of acceptance to the military.
What S 3121 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to provide in-state tuition for certain members of the military and their dependents attending community colleges in New York. It specifically targets students who are full-time active duty members of the armed forces stationed in the state, as well as those who have received letters of acceptance to the military but are not residents of the state. Additionally, it covers students who are eligible for the federal GI Bill and meet the applicable eligibility requirements. The bill allows these students to pay the in-state tuition rate approved by the state university trustees, regardless of their residency status. The bill takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION (2026-01-07)Alert me
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Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 23, 2025 · 356 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 3121 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE January 23, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ORTT -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to providing in-state tuition for community college for certain members of the military The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 8 of section 6305 of the education law, as 2 amended by chapter 604 of the laws of 2021, is amended to read as 3 follows: 4 8. Part-time and out-of-state students shall be charged such tuition 5 and fees as may be approved by the state university trustees. Any 6 student attending a community college who is a member or the spouse or 7 the dependent of a member of the armed forces of the United States on 8 full-time active duty and stationed in this state, or who have received 9 letters of acceptance to the military, whether or not a resident of this 10 state, shall be charged the tuition rate for residents as approved by 11 the state university trustees. Any student attending a community college 12 in accordance with the federal GI bills and in compliance with all 13 applicable eligibility requirements thereof, whether or not a resident 14 of this state, shall be charged the tuition rate for residents as 15 approved by the state university trustees. Any student attending a 16 community college who is the spouse or the dependent of a member of the 17 armed forces of the United States on full-time active duty and not 18 stationed in this state immediately following being stationed therein, 19 whether or not a resident of this state, shall be charged the tuition 20 rate for residents as approved by the state university trustees. 21 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD06969-01-5
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