NY Educ L § 6455 (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 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  aliens  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  aliens  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.