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S 4909: Relates to the New York state masters-in-education teacher incentive scholarship program.
What S 4909 does, verified July 2, 2025
The bill aims to provide teacher incentive scholarships to eligible students pursuing a master's degree in education in New York State. To be eligible, students must have earned an undergraduate degree from a New York State college, been a New York State resident during their undergraduate studies, achieved academic excellence, and enroll in a full-time master's program leading to a career in public elementary or secondary education. Preference for scholarship awards is given to students matriculated at public colleges, while remaining scholarships can be awarded to students at private colleges. The scholarships are awarded to students who sign a contract to teach in a New York State public school for five years after completing their master's program. The bill takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: SUBSTITUTED BY A5685A (2025-06-10)Alert me
Quick answers about S 4909
- What is the current status of S 4909?
- As of July 2, 2025, S 4909 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on June 10, 2025, was "SUBSTITUTED BY A5685A".
- Did S 4909 pass?
- Not yet. S 4909 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 4909, and where is it now?
- S 4909 was authored by Sen. Patricia Fahy with 2 coauthors.
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| Jun. 10, 2025 | SUBSTITUTED BY A5685A |
| May. 15, 2025 | ADVANCED TO THIRD READING |
| May. 14, 2025 | 2ND REPORT CAL. |
| May. 13, 2025 | 1ST REPORT CAL.1015 |
| May. 02, 2025 | AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 14, 2025 · 410 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 4909 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE February 14, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. FAHY -- 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 the New York state masters-in-education teacher incentive scholarship program The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 669-f of the education law, as 2 added by section 1 of subpart A of part EE of chapter 56 of the laws of 3 2015, is amended to read as follows: 4 1. Eligibility. Students who are matriculated in an approved master's 5 degree in education program at a New York state [public institution of6higher education] college, as defined in subdivision two of section six 7 hundred one of this title, leading to a career as a teacher in public 8 elementary or secondary education shall be eligible for an award under 9 this section, provided the applicant: (a) earned an undergraduate degree 10 from a college located in New York state; (b) was a New York state resi- 11 dent while earning such undergraduate degree; (c) achieved academic 12 excellence as an undergraduate student, as defined by the corporation in 13 regulation; (d) enrolls in full-time study in an approved master's 14 degree in education program at a New York state [public institution of15higher education] college, as defined in subdivision two of section six 16 hundred one of this title, leading to a career as a teacher in public 17 elementary or secondary education; (e) signs a contract with the corpo- 18 ration agreeing to teach in a classroom setting on a full-time basis for 19 five years in a school located within New York state providing public 20 elementary or secondary education recognized by the board of regents or 21 the university of the state of New York, including charter schools 22 authorized pursuant to article fifty-six of this chapter; and (f) 23 complies with the applicable provisions of this article and all require- 24 ments promulgated by the corporation for the administration of the 25 program. 26 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD09458-01-5
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