NY Educ L § 6452 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 7 - State and City Colleges and Institutions-Cornell University Article 130 - Arthur O. Eve Opportunity for Higher Education 6452 - Arthur O. Eve Opportunity for Higher Education; State University of New York and City University of New York.

§ 6452.   Arthur  O.  Eve  opportunity  for  higher  education;  state university of New York and city university of New York.  1.  To  provide additional  educational  opportunity at the state university of New York and the city university of New York,  such  institutions  shall  provide special  programs  for  the screening, testing, counseling, and tutoring of, and assistance to, residents of the state who are, (1) graduates  of an  approved  high  school  or  individuals who have attained a New York state high school equivalency diploma or its equivalent,  as  determined by   the  commissioner,  (2)  who  have  potential  for  the  successful completion of a post secondary program, and  (3)  are  economically  and educationally disadvantaged.   2.  Such  universities  shall  each  formulate  a general plan for the organization, development, co-ordination and operation of such a program within the amounts made available therefor by law.  Such  a  plan  shall include:   a.  Definition of eligibility, provided, however, except for requiring residence in the state or in the city of New York in the case  of  those programs provided by the city university of New York, no such definition shall include either by its terms or in its application, any criteria or standard which determines eligibility based in whole or in part upon the geographical locality in which a student or prospective student resides,   b. Procedures for the selection of students from among the eligibles,   c.  Description  of  the  contents  of such proposed program including counseling, tutoring and skill development,   d. Estimated costs,   e. Objectives including co-ordination with the university's long range plan,   f. Extent of other funds and resources to be utilized  in  support  of the program,   g. Procedures for the evaluation of student progress, and   h. Periodic reports.   3.  The  general  plan shall be transmitted to the board of regents at such time as the regents shall by  rule  require.  Such  plan  shall  be reviewed  by  the regents and shall guide and determine the operation of such programs at such universities.   4. a. Moneys made available to  such  universities  pursuant  to  this section shall be spent only for the following purposes:  (i) Special testing, counseling and guidance services in the course of screening potential students,  (ii)  Remedial  courses,  developmental  and  compensatory courses and summer classes for such students,  (iii) Special tutoring, counseling and guidance services for  enrolled students,  (iv) Central services including evaluation and administrative costs,  (v) Any necessary supplemental financial assistance, which may include the cost of books and necessary maintenance for such students, including students  without  lawful  immigration  status provided that the student meets the requirements set forth in subparagraph (ii) of paragraph a  or subparagraph  (ii)  of  paragraph  b  of subdivision five of section six hundred sixty-one of this chapter,  as  applicable;  provided,  however, that  such supplemental financial assistance shall be furnished pursuant to criteria promulgated by such universities and approved by the regents and the director of the budget.   b. No funds pursuant to  this  section  shall  be  made  available  to support  the  regular academic programs of any institution participating in this program, nor shall funds be  provided  for  programs  which  are incompatible  with the regents plan for the expansion and development of higher education in the state.    5. a. The trustees  of  the  state  university  and  board  of  higher education in the city of New York shall each furnish to the regents, the director of the budget, the chairman of the senate finance committee and the  chairman  of  the  assembly  ways  and  means  committee,  at least annually,  a  report  in  such  form,  at  such time and containing such information as the regents and the director of the budget  may  require, of the operations of such programs. The report shall include:  (i) A statement of the objectives of the program at the institution,  (ii) A description of the program,  (iii)  The budgetary expenditures for such program, separately stating academic credit instructional costs, other instructional costs, tutoring costs, remediation, counseling, supplemental  financial  assistance  and central services, including evaluation and administrative costs,  (iv)  The  extent of other funds and resources used in support of such program and their sources,  (v) The progress of students,  (vi) The extent and nature of the responsibility exercised  over  such program by such trustees and such board,  (vii)  The extent and nature of supervision and control exercised over such  program  by  the  administrative  officials  of  the   constituent institutions in such universities,  (viii)  A  certification  by  such  trustees  and  such board that the academic committees of the constituent institutions of such universities and their faculty committees have reviewed  and  approved  the  academic content  of  the courses offered for academic credit in such program and the amount of academic credit granted therefor and that the registration requirements of the regents and the commissioner  have  been  met  where applicable.   b. The regents shall review such report and forward the same, together with  their  comments  and  recommendations  to  the  governor  and  the legislature, on or before December first next following the close of the state's fiscal year.