New York Consolidated Law|SECTION 6401-A

                                                

  § 6401-a. State aid for high needs nursing programs for certain
independent institutions of higher learning. 1. Notwithstanding the
provisions of any general, special or local law to the contrary, the
commissioner is hereby authorized to grant state aid for high needs
nursing programs to any independent institution of higher education
within the state which meets the requirements of subdivision two of this
section, upon application by such institution, such amounts of state aid
as are authorized to be paid by subdivision three of this section.

2. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, in order to
qualify for state aid grants pursuant to this section, any independent
institution of higher education must meet the requirements set forth in
paragraphs (a) through (d) of this subdivision.

(a) The institution must be a non-profit college or university
incorporated by the regents or by the legislature.

(b) The institution must maintain an earned degree program in nursing,
culminating in an associate or higher degree in nursing.

(c) The institution must meet such standards of educational quality
applicable to comparable public institutions of higher education, as may
be from time to time established by the regents.

(d) The institution must be eligible for state aid under the
provisions of the constitution of the United States and the constitution
of the state of New York.

3. The commissioner shall grant such state aid awards within the
amounts appropriated for such purpose, not to exceed one million dollars
and based on availability of funds, according to a schedule to be
determined by the commissioner, to each institution meeting the
requirements of subdivision two of this section. Awards shall be
distributed in the following amounts:

(a) Two hundred fifty dollars per student enrolled in an earned degree
program in nursing at a two year degree granting institution;

(b) Five hundred dollars per student enrolled in an earned degree
program in nursing at a four year degree granting institution.

4. The commissioner shall promulgate all rules and regulations
necessary for the implementation of this section.