N.Y. Education Law § 6455: Collegiate science and technology entry program

§ 6455. Collegiate science and technology entry program. 1. General

requirements. The commissioner shall award grants to degree-granting

institutions in New York or to consortia of such institutions to be used

for the purpose of increasing access by minority or disadvantaged

students to academic programs that have been registered by the

commissioner and that prepare students either for licensure in the

professions or for employment in scientific and technical fields.

2. Undergraduate programs. (a) (i) Undergraduate science and

technology entry program moneys may be used for tutoring, counseling,

remedial and special summer courses, supplemental financial assistance,

program administration, and other activities which the commissioner may

deem appropriate. To be eligible for undergraduate collegiate science

and technology entry program support, a student must be a resident of

New York, or meet the requirements of subparagraph (ii) of this

paragraph, and must be either economically disadvantaged or from a

minority group historically under represented in the scientific,

technical, health and health-related professions, and must demonstrate

interest in and a potential for a professional career if provided

special services. Eligible students must be in good academic standing,

enrolled full time in an approved, undergraduate level program of study,

as defined by the regents.

(ii) An applicant who is not a legal resident of New York state, but

who is a United States citizen, a permanent lawful resident, an

individual who is granted U or T non-immigrant status pursuant to the

Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000, a person

granted temporary protected status pursuant to the Federal Immigration

Act of 1990, an individual of a class of refugees paroled by the

attorney general of the United States under his or her parole authority

pertaining to the admission of noncitizens to the United States, or an

applicant without lawful immigration status, shall be eligible for an

award at the undergraduate level of study provided that the student:

(1) attended a registered New York state high school for two or more

years, graduated from a registered New York state high school and

applied for attendance at the institution of higher education for the

undergraduate study for which an award is sought within five years of

receiving a New York state high school diploma; or

(2) attended an approved New York state program for a state high

school equivalency diploma, received a state high school equivalency

diploma and applied for attendance at the institution of higher

education for the undergraduate study for which an award is sought

within five years of receiving a state high school equivalency diploma;

or

(3) is otherwise eligible for the payment of tuition and fees at a

rate no greater than that imposed for resident students of the state

university of New York, the city university of New York or community

colleges as prescribed in subparagraph eight of paragraph h of

subdivision two of section three hundred fifty-five or paragraph (a) of

subdivision seven of section sixty-two hundred six of this chapter.

Provided, further, that a student without lawful immigration status

shall also be required to file an affidavit with such institution of

higher education stating that the student has filed an application to

legalize his or her immigration status, or will file such an application

as soon as he or she is eligible to do so.

(b) Applications for funding shall be submitted by eligible

institutions to the department in accordance with requirements

established by the commissioner. Priority consideration shall be given

to institutions which coordinate their efforts to increase minority

access with similar activities for programs at the secondary level in

accordance with this section. Grants shall be awarded based on criteria

established by the commissioner.

3. Graduate programs. (a) (i) Graduate science and technology entry

program moneys may be used for recruitment, academic enrichment, career

planning, supplemental financial assistance, review for licensing

examinations, program administration, and other activities which the

commissioner may deem appropriate. To be eligible for graduate

collegiate science and technology entry program support, a student must

be a resident of New York, or meet the requirements of subparagraph (ii)

of this paragraph, and must be either economically disadvantaged or from

a minority group historically underrepresented in the scientific,

technical and health-related professions. Eligible students must be in

good academic standing, enrolled full time in an approved graduate level

program, as defined by the regents.

(ii) An applicant who is not a legal resident of New York state, but

either is a United States citizen, a permanent lawful resident, an

individual who is granted U or T non-immigrant status pursuant to the

Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000, a person

granted temporary protected status pursuant to the Federal Immigration

Act of 1990, an individual of a class of refugees paroled by the

attorney general of the United States under his or her parole authority

pertaining to the admission of noncitizens to the United States, or an

applicant without lawful immigration status shall be eligible for an

award at the graduate level of study provided that the student:

(1) attended a registered approved New York state high school for two

or more years, graduated from a registered New York state high school

and applied for attendance at the institution of higher education for

the graduate study for which an award is sought within ten years of

receiving a New York state high school diploma; or

(2) attended an approved New York state program for a state high

school equivalency diploma, received a state high school equivalency

diploma and applied for attendance at the institution of higher

education for the graduate study for which an award is sought within ten

years of receiving a state high school equivalency diploma; or

(3) is otherwise eligible for the payment of tuition and fees at a

rate no greater than that imposed for resident students of the state

university of New York, the city university of New York or community

colleges as prescribed in subparagraph eight of paragraph h of

subdivision two of section three hundred fifty-five or paragraph (a) of

subdivision seven of section sixty-two hundred six of this chapter.

Provided, further, that a student without lawful immigration status

shall also be required to file an affidavit with such institution of

higher education stating that the student has filed an application to

legalize his or her immigration status, or will file such an application

as soon as he or she is eligible to do so.

(b) Applications for funding shall be made by eligible institutions in

accordance with requirements established by the commissioner. Grants

shall be awarded based on criteria established by the commissioner.

Priority consideration shall be given to institutions which coordinate

their efforts to increase minority access with similar activities at the

undergraduate level.

4. Reporting requirements. Institutions participating in the science

and technology entry program shall submit to the commissioner such

reports or other information as he shall require. The commissioner shall

prepare for the board of regents an annual report of the activities of

institutions which receive state funds pursuant to this section

concerning, but not limited to, the effectiveness of the programs, the

numbers of students served, and future plans.