Requires colleges, universities, professional, proprietary and graduate schools to provide written notice to all students of the institution's tuition liability policy.
Summary
A00705 would add a new section to the Education Law requiring all colleges, universities, professional schools, proprietary schools, and graduate schools in New York to provide students with written notice of the institution’s tuition liability policy at least once each year. The notice must be in clear and conspicuous language and provided electronically. It must also explain any exceptions to tuition liability and the process for requesting an exception.
In practical terms, the bill is a student-notification measure aimed at making tuition liability rules more transparent. It does not change the underlying tuition liability policies themselves; instead, it requires institutions to disclose them more clearly and consistently to students.
Impact
The bill would amend the Education Law by creating a new section 212-d, imposing an annual disclosure obligation on covered postsecondary institutions. Schools would need to review their student communications and ensure they provide electronic notice of tuition liability policies, including exceptions and how to seek them. The measure would affect colleges, universities, professional schools, proprietary schools, and graduate schools, but it would not itself alter tuition charges or refund rules.
Sentiment
The available voting history suggests strong support for the bill, with the Assembly Higher Education Committee reporting it favorably by a 26-0 vote and referring it to Ways and Means. No committee transcript is available, but the unanimous committee vote indicates broad agreement with the bill’s transparency goals and its student-protection framing.
Contention
There is little visible contention in the available record. The main policy issue is administrative burden versus consumer transparency: institutions may need to update notice procedures and student-facing materials, while supporters appear to view the requirement as a straightforward disclosure measure that helps students understand tuition liability and any available exceptions. Because no transcript is available, no specific objections from legislators or stakeholders are documented here.
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Requires colleges, universities, professional, proprietary and graduate schools to provide written notice to all students of the institution's tuition liability policy.
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