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S 6696

Allows the state and city university of New York system to offer college credits to prospective students

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Steve Chan

Authorizes SUNY and CUNY to offer college credits to prospective students, expanding early access and setting rules on eligibility, transfer, and pricing.

REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
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Bill Summary · S 6696

Summary of Bill S 6696

Overview

Bill S 6696 would authorize the State University of New York (SUNY) and City University of New York (CUNY) systems to offer college credits to prospective students. The bill is currently in committee and has not yet been enacted into law.

Purpose and Intent

  • To enable SUNY and CUNY to provide college credit opportunities to individuals who have not yet enrolled in a degree program (i.e., prospective students).
  • The mechanism by which credits would be offered (program models, eligibility, pricing, and administration) would be determined through the bill’s text and subsequent implementing rules.

Key Provisions (as indicated by the bill’s title)

  • Authorization for SUNY and CUNY to offer college credits to prospective students.
  • The bill would establish the statutory framework guiding how credits are awarded, tracked, and possibly transferred within SUNY and CUNY or to other institutions, subject to further rulemaking and policy development.
  • Details such as eligibility criteria, types of courses or programs covered, pricing or tuition treatment, and transfer of credits would typically be defined in the bill’s text or in agency regulations, but are not specified in the provided summary.

Who Would Be Affected

  • Primary: SUNY and CUNY systems (their administration and policy bodies).
  • Prospective students seeking college credit (potential high school graduates, dual-enrollment participants, adult learners, or others who have not yet started a traditional degree program).
  • Potentially, partner schools, high schools, and community organizations involved in pre-college or accelerator programs that award college credit.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Introduced: March 19, 2025.
  • Legislative Action: Referred to the Senate Committee on Higher Education on March 19, 2025 (listed twice in the provided actions).
  • Status: Referred to Higher Education; no floor action or final passage date available in the provided information.
  • Related/Companion Bill: A 6905 (Assembly companion), indicating parallel consideration in another chamber.

Sponsorship

  • Primary sponsor: Stephen T. Chan.

Potential Impacts and Considerations

  • Access and pathways: Could expand early college credit opportunities, potentially easing transition to degree programs and expanding access for non-traditional students.
  • Educational policy: May require development of transferability standards, credit valuation, and coordination between SUNY and CUNY systems.
  • Budget and funding: Possible implications for tuition policies, revenue structures, and administrative costs associated with issuing and tracking credits.
  • Accountability: Likely to involve reporting requirements and oversight by the relevant state education authorities.

Note: The summary above reflects the information available in the bill’s provided description. The full bill text would clarify specific eligibility, credit types, cost arrangements, transfer rules, and implementation timelines.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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