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NY A 4897

in committee

Makes provisions with respect to student awards, loans and tuition assistance programs

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did NY A 4897 pass?

Not yet. NY A 4897 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

What is NY A 4897 about?

Requires the higher education services corporation to make a determination of financial eligibility of a student for financial aid, awards and loans within 60 days from the day of the receipt of the financial aid application; where the higher education services corporation fails to make a timely determination the applicant shall be deemed eligible for such aid for the semester for which the application was made; allows for a 30-day extension if notice is given to the educational institution within the initial 60-day period.

Who sponsors NY A 4897?

J. Gary Pretlow is the primary sponsor of NY A 4897.

Description

Requires the higher education services corporation to make a determination of financial eligibility of a student for financial aid, awards and loans within 60 days from the day of the receipt of the financial aid application; where the higher education services corporation fails to make a timely determination the applicant shall be deemed eligible for such aid for the semester for which the application was made; allows for a 30-day extension if notice is given to the educational institution within the initial 60-day period.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • J. Gary Pretlowprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-10

    REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

    referral-committee

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: A 3532not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 3589not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 1712not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 3135not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 2915not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 3962not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 3176not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 2723not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 6057not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: S 3738

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A4897?summary=&detail=

Attribution

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