New York Laws
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.

(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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