New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Chapter XX - Higher Education Services Corporation
Subchapter C - General Awards, Academic Performance Awards, Fellowships and Other Awards
Part 2204 - Duration Of Eligibility
Section 2204.1 - Duration of eligibility
Universal Citation: 8 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 2204.1
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024
(a) A recipient's eligibility to receive any award made under this Subchapter shall be as specified in this section.
(1) Tuition
assistance program awards:
(i) four regular
academic years of undergraduate study, or five regular academic years if the
program of attendance is approved as such by the commissioner pursuant to
section
145-2.7 of
this Title;
(ii) four regular
academic years of graduate study, except that no student shall be entitled to
receive more than eight years of combined undergraduate and graduate
study.
(2) Regents wards
or children of deceased and disabled veterans: four regular academic years, or
five regular academic years if the recipient is enrolled in a program normally
requiring five years approved by the commissioner pursuant to section
145-2.7 of
this Title.
(3) Regents college
scholarships and Regents awards for children of deceased State correction
officers and State civilian employees of a correction facility; four regular
academic years of undergraduate study, or five regular academic years if the
recipient is enrolled in a program normally requiring five years approved by
the commissioner pursuant to section
145-2.7 of
this Title.
(4) Regents
professional education in medicine or dentistry scholarships, Regents
professional education in optometry scholarships, and Regents professional
scholarships in osteopathy scholarships; four regular academic years while
matriculated in an approved program, as defined by the commissioner.
(5) Regents professional education in nursing
scholarships. Recipients shall be entitled to an annual award for each year of
study while enrolled in an approved course leading to registration as a
professional nurse, not exceeding the normal period of study required to
complete the course, as defined by the commissioner.
(6) Regents veterans with war service
scholarships: four regular academic years of full- time or part-time study, as
defined by the commissioner; however, if all of scholarships holder's
attendance is part-time, then five regular academic years.
(7) Regents awards for children of deceased
police officers, firefighters and volunteer firefighters: four regular academic
years of undergraduate study, or five regular academic years if the recipient
is enrolled in a program normally requiring five years approved by the
commissioner pursuant to section
145-2.7 of
this Title.
(8) Tuition awards for
Vietnam veterans:
(i) Full-time recipients.
Four regular academic years of undergraduate study, or five regular academic
years if the recipient is enrolled in a program intended to culminate in an
undergraduate degree normally requiring five years, approved by the
commissioner pursuant to section
145-2.7 of
this Title; provided, however, that a recipient enrolled in an approved
vocational training program shall be limited to two academic years, or its
equivalent, while enrolled in such program.
(ii) Part-time recipients. Eight regular
academic years of part-time study as defined in subdivision 1 of section
669-a of the Education Law, or 10 regular
academic years if the recipient is enrolled in a program intended to culminate
in an undergraduate degree normally requiring five years, approved by the
commissioner pursuant to section
145-2.7 of
this Title; provided, however, that a recipient enrolled in an approved
vocational program shall be limited to four academic years, or its equivalent,
while enrolled in such program.
(9) Empire State challenger scholarships for
teachers: four regular academic years while matriculated in an approved
program, as defined by the commissioner.
(10) Empire State challenger fellowships for
teachers: one regular academic year of full time study while matriculated in an
approved graduate program, as defined by the commissioner; two regular academic
years of part-time study while matriculated in an approved graduate program, as
defined by the commissioner.
(11)
Regents health care professional opportunity scholarships: four regular
academic years while matriculated in an approved program, as defined by the
commissioner.
(12) Regents
professional opportunity scholarships: four regular academic years, unless
enrolled in a program of study recognized by the regents as normally requiring
more than four years to complete.
(13) Empire State scholarships of excellence:
four regular academic years of undergraduate study, or five regular academic
years, if the recipient is enrolled in a program normally requiring five years
approved by the commissioner pursuant to section
145-2.7 of
this Title.
(14) Liberty
scholarships.
(i) Full-time recipients: four
regular academic years of undergraduate study, or five regular academic years,
if the recipient is enrolled in a program normally requiring five years
approved by the commissioner pursuant to section
145-2.7 of
this Title.
(ii) Part-time
recipients: eight regular academic years of part-time undergraduate study as
defined in section 610.5(b) of the Education Law or ten regular academic years
of such study, if enrolled in a program normally requiring five years approved
by the commissioner pursuant to section
145-2.7 of
this Title.
(b) Any term of attendance during which a student receives any award under this Subchapter after the effective date of the former scholar incentive program and prior to academic year 1989-1990 shall be counted toward the maximum term of eligibility for receipt of tuition assistance program awards as provided in paragraph (a)(1) of this section.
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