# New York A 4290: Directs the New York state higher education services corporation to conduct an audit of the excelsior scholarship program to determine the financial need and diversity of scholarship applicants and recipients

New York A 4290, Directs the New York state higher education services corporation to conduct an audit of the excelsior scholarship program to determine the financial need and diversity of scholarship applicants and recipients, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Brian Cunningham (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-01-07 (REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York A 4290
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Directs the New York state higher education services corporation to conduct an audit of the excelsior scholarship program to determine the financial need and diversity of scholarship applicants and recipients
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Last action: 2026-01-07, REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
- Sponsor: Brian Cunningham (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Higher Education
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Brian Cunningham (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2026-01-07: REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION (House)
- 2025-02-04: REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION (House)

## Bill text

- Original, 2025-02-04: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A4290)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A4290)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A4290-2025 (as of 2026-10-15).