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A 4260

Relates to a fee waiver for applications to SUNY and CUNY

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Brian Cunningham

Waives application fees for SUNY and CUNY admissions to reduce financial barriers for prospective students.

REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
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Bill Summary · A 4260

Bill Summary: A 4260 – Relates to a fee waiver for applications to SUNY and CUNY

Basic information

  • Bill number: A 4260
  • Title / purpose (as stated): Relates to a fee waiver for applications to SUNY and CUNY
  • Status: Referred to Higher Education
  • Introduced: January 31, 2025
  • Primary sponsor: Brian Cunningham
  • Related bills: A 8340 (prior-session)

What the bill would do (purpose and intent)

  • The bill appears to authorize or require a waiver of application fees for applying to institutions within the SUNY (State University of New York) and CUNY (City University of New York) systems.
  • The overarching goal suggested by the title is to lower a potential financial barrier for prospective students seeking admission to SUNY or CUNY institutions.

Key provisions (as far as the available information allows)

  • The text provided does not include specific statutory language, so the following are the core intended effect based on the title:
    • Establishment of an application fee waiver mechanism for SUNY and CUNY admissions.
    • Implementation details (eligibility, scope, duration, and administrative process) are not specified in the summary.
  • Because the bill’s text is not included here, the exact criteria (e.g., universal waiver for all applicants, income-based eligibility, target groups, or automatic waivers at certain points of the process) are not available.

Affected parties and impact

  • Primary beneficiaries: Prospective applicants to SUNY and CUNY colleges and universities.
  • Institutions affected: SUNY system and CUNY system, including their admissions offices and related administrative staff.
  • State actors: Potential involvement by New York State Department of Education or Higher Education authority in implementing and supervising the waiver.
  • The fiscal impact is not specified in the provided information; typically, waivers reduce revenue from application fees and may necessitate funding or reallocation to cover operational costs.

Procedural status and timeline

  • Introduced: 1/31/2025
  • Current action: Referred to Higher Education (twice listed in the actions provided, which may reflect a clerical record or an initial referral being recorded in multiple instances).
  • Next steps: If advanced, the bill would move through committee consideration in the Higher Education Committee, potential amendments, and floor consideration in the chamber. Sunset or renewal provisions, if any, would be addressed in committee and upon passage.

Notes and context

  • A related bill in a prior session is listed as A 8340, suggesting ongoing interest in reducing barriers to college access within SUNY/CUNY.
  • Specific eligibility criteria, funding, and administrative details would be critical to understanding the bill’s real-world impact and implementation requirements; those details are not included in the provided summary.

If you have access to the bill text or committee memorandum, I can update this summary with precise provisions, eligibility rules, fiscal implications, and implementation timelines.

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