NY Educ L § 669-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 14 - New York State Higher Education Services Corporation Part 2 - Student Financial Aid Sub Part 2 - General Awards 669-A - Veterans Tuition Awards Program.

§  669-a. Veterans tuition awards program. 1. As used in this section,   the following terms shall have the following meanings:a. "Vietnam veteran" means (i) a person who  is  a  resident  of  this   state,  (ii)  who  served  in  the  armed forces of the United States in   Indochina at any time from the first day of November,  nineteen  hundred   fifty-five,  to  and  including the seventh day of May, nineteen hundred   seventy-five, and  (iii)  who  was  either  discharged  therefrom  under   honorable  conditions, including but not limited to honorable discharge,   discharge under honorable conditions, or general  discharge,  or  has  a   qualifying  condition,  as defined in section three hundred fifty of the   executive law, and has received a discharge other than  bad  conduct  or   dishonorable  from  such  service,  or  is a discharged LGBT veteran, as   defined in section three hundred fifty of the  executive  law,  and  has   received  a  discharge  other than bad conduct or dishonorable from such   service.b. "Persian Gulf veteran" means (i) a person who is a resident of this   state, (ii) who served in the armed forces of the United States  in  the   hostilities  that  occurred  in  the Persian Gulf from the second day of   August, nineteen hundred ninety through the end of such hostilities, and   (iii) who was either discharged therefrom  under  honorable  conditions,   including  but  not  limited  to  honorable  discharge,  discharge under   honorable  conditions,  or  general  discharge,  or  has  a   qualifying   condition,  as  defined  in section three hundred fifty of the executive   law, and has received a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable   from such service, or is  a  discharged  LGBT  veteran,  as  defined  in   section  three  hundred  fifty  of the executive law, and has received a   discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable from such service.c. "Afghanistan veteran" means (i) a person who is a resident of  this   state,  (ii)  who served in the armed forces of the United States in the   hostilities that occurred  in  Afghanistan  from  the  eleventh  day  of   September,  two  thousand one, to the end of such hostilities, and (iii)   who  was  either  discharged  therefrom  under   honorable   conditions,   including  but  not  limited  to  honorable  discharge,  discharge under   honorable  conditions,  or  general  discharge,  or  has  a   qualifying   condition,  as  defined  in section three hundred fifty of the executive   law, and has received a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable   from such service, or is  a  discharged  LGBT  veteran,  as  defined  in   section  three  hundred  fifty  of the executive law, and has received a   discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable from such service.d. "Other eligible combat veteran" means: an individual who (i)  is  a   resident  of  this  state, (ii) served in the armed forces of the United   States  in  hostilities  that  occurred  after  February  twenty-eighth,   nineteen  hundred  sixty-one,  as evidenced by their receipt of an Armed   Forces Expeditionary Medal, Navy Expeditionary Medal,  or  Marine  Corps   Expeditionary  Medal,  and  (iii)  was either discharged under honorable   conditions, including but not limited to honorable discharge,  discharge   under  honorable  conditions,  or general discharge, or has a qualifying   condition, as defined in section three hundred fifty  of  the  executive   law, and has received a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable   from  such  service,  or  is  a  discharged  LGBT veteran, as defined in   section three hundred fifty of the executive law,  and  has  received  a   discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable from such service.e. "Part time study" means enrollment for at least three but less than   twelve  semester  hours  per semester, or the equivalent, in an approved   undergraduate or graduate program.f. "Approved vocational training programs" means programs  offered  by   agencies  approved  by  the  commissioner  for  funding pursuant to this   section. The commissioner shall approve only  such  non-credit  programs    which are at least three hundred twenty clock hours in length, and which   meet  standards  of  instructional quality established in regulations by   the commissioner. These standards shall include, but not be limited  to,   qualifications of administrative and instructional personnel, quality of   facilities and equipment, recordkeeping, admission, grading, attendance,   and   record  of  placement  of  completers  which  meets  standards  of   acceptability as established by the commissioner.2. a. Tuition awards are available  for  all  Vietnam,  Persian  Gulf,   Afghanistan   and   other   eligible  combat  veterans,  as  defined  in   subdivision one of this section, who are enrolled, pursuant to paragraph   a of subdivision four of section six hundred sixty-one of this part,  in   approved   undergraduate   or   graduate  programs  at  degree  granting   institutions or enrolled in approved vocational  training  programs  and   who apply for a tuition assistance program award pursuant to section six   hundred sixty-seven of this subpart.b.  Eligibility  for awards under this section shall be established as   of the date the application is received by the corporation. All eligible   recipients shall  receive  an  award  in  an  amount  as  set  forth  in   subdivision four of this section.3.  a. No recipient shall receive awards for more than eight semesters   of full time undergraduate study, or the  equivalent  of  four  academic   years,  or,  if an undergraduate program normally requires five academic   years of full time study, for more  than  ten  semesters  of  full  time   study,  or the equivalent of five academic years. Recipients enrolled in   a program of  remedial  study  conforming  to  the  provisions  of  this   article,  approved by the commissioner in a degree granting institution,   and intended to culminate in an undergraduate degree shall be considered   as enrolled in a program normally requiring  five  years.  No  recipient   enrolled in an approved vocational training program shall receive awards   for more than four semesters of full-time study or the equivalent of two   academic years of full-time study.b.  No  recipient shall receive awards for more than sixteen semesters   of part time undergraduate study as defined in subdivision one,  or  the   equivalent  of  eight  academic  years  of  part  time  study, or, if an   undergraduate program normally requires five academic years of full time   study, for more than  twenty  semesters  of  part  time  study,  or  the   equivalent  of  ten  academic years. Recipients enrolled in a program of   remedial study conforming to the provisions of this chapter, approved by   the commissioner in a  degree  granting  institution,  and  intended  to   culminate  in an undergraduate degree shall be considered as enrolled in   a program normally requiring five years. No  recipient  enrolled  in  an   approved  vocational training program shall receive awards for more than   eight semesters of part-time study or the equivalent  of  four  academic   years of part-time study.c.  No  recipient  shall receive awards for more than six semesters of   full time study, or the equivalent of three academic years, for graduate   study. No recipient shall receive awards for more than twelve  semesters   of  part  time  graduate  study  as  defined  in subdivision one of this   section, or the equivalent of six academic years of part  time  graduate   study.4.  Every  recipient  shall  receive  an  award equal to the amount of   undergraduate tuition for residents of New York  state  charged  by  the   state  university  of  New  York or actual tuition charged, whichever is   less, for each semester, or the equivalent, of full  time  study,  or  a   pro-rated amount for part-time study; provided, however, that such award   shall  not  be  reduced  by  any  benefits  available  under the federal   Montgomery GI Bill act  of  1984  or  the  federal  Pell  grant  program    pursuant to section one thousand seventy-a of title twenty of the United   States code.