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New YorkS 67052025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Relates to college admission and financial aid for students who have received a high school diploma from certain online high school programs

Sponsored By: Toby Ann Stavisky (Democratic)

Became Law

HIGHER EDUCATION

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Colleges must accept online diplomas

Colleges must treat certain online high school graduates as eligible to apply. The online program must be in the United States, have over 10,000 national completions a year, and be accredited under paragraph four of appendix 302 of the Job Corps handbook. This rule overrides any conflicting law or regulation. Community college boards, including in New York City, must adopt policies and set standards that follow this rule. The law takes effect 90 days after enactment, and boards can adopt needed rules before that date.

State aid for U.S. online diplomas

State financial aid now recognizes certain online high school diplomas. For anyone who first receives state aid in academic year 2007–2008 or later, an eligible online diploma counts toward the high school requirement. The diploma must be from an online high school in the United States and accredited under paragraph four of appendix 302 of the Job Corps handbook.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Toby Ann Stavisky

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Robert Jackson

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 70 • No: 1

Senate vote • 6/5/2025

FLOOR Vote

Yes: 59 • No: 1

committee vote • 4/30/2025

Higher Education Committee Vote

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. SIGNED CHAP.606

    12/5/2025Senate

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    12/1/2025Senate

  3. RETURNED TO SENATE

    6/17/2025House

  4. PASSED ASSEMBLY

    6/17/2025House

  5. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.866

    6/17/2025House

  6. SUBSTITUTED FOR A7390A

    6/17/2025House

  7. REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

    6/5/2025House

  8. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    6/5/2025Senate

  9. PASSED SENATE

    6/5/2025Senate

  10. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    5/5/2025Senate

  11. 2ND REPORT CAL.

    5/1/2025Senate

  12. 1ST REPORT CAL.903

    4/30/2025Senate

  13. REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

    3/20/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Original

    3/20/2025

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