N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 8 § 150.4

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 45, November 2, 2024

Section 150.4 - State aid for high needs nursing program

(a) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to establish the eligibility criteria and requirements for certain independent colleges and universities applying for State aid awards for high needs nursing programs pursuant to section 6401-a of the Education Law.

(b) Definitions. For purposes of this section:

(1) enrolled shall mean that a student is registered full-time in the fall semester at an eligible institution in an associate or baccalaureate degree program in nursing that is registered by the department pursuant to section 52.12 of this Title;

(2) eligible institution shall mean a higher education institution that meets the following requirements:

(i) the institution shall be a non-profit or independent college or university incorporated by the regents or the legislature that is geographically located in New York State;

(ii) the institution shall maintain an earned nursing degree program registered by the department, culminating in an associate degree or higher, including any online nursing degree program offered via the internet;

(iii) the institution shall 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; and

(iv) the institution shall meet the requirements for State aid under the constitutions of the United States and the State of New York;

(3) fall semester means that part of the academic year that begins between late August and November 1st;

(4) department shall mean the New York State Education Department;

(5) full-time student shall mean a student that is enrolled at an eligible institution in full- time study, as defined in section 145-2.1 of this Title;

(6) high needs nursing program shall mean any nursing program registered by the department pursuant to section 52.12 of this Title at an eligible institution as defined in this section, and shall not include online or internet nursing degree programs.

(c) Application. Eligible institutions that wish to apply for State aid pursuant to section 6401-a of the Education Law shall submit an application to the commissioner by September 15th of the academic year in which they are seeking State aid, on a form prescribed by the commissioner.

(d) Awards.

(1) The commissioner shall grant State aid awards to each eligible institution within the amounts appropriated for such purpose, not to exceed one million dollars and based on the availability of funds. Such awards shall be computed by multiplying an amount not to exceed $250 for each student enrolled in a high needs nursing program at an eligible two year degree institution and an amount not to exceed $500 for each student enrolled in a high needs nursing program at an eligible four year degree institution in the fall semester preceding the annual period for which such an apportionment is made.

(2) For purposes of this section, an eligible two year degree institution which has received authority to confer baccalaureate degrees shall continue to be considered an eligible two year degree institution until such time as it has actually begun to confer baccalaureate degrees.

(3) In the case of a jointly registered nursing degree program at more than one eligible institution, the eligible institution granting the degree shall receive the State aid award under this section.

(4) In the event that the appropriation cannot fully fund such awards, the commissioner will appropriate the monies to each eligible institution proportionately based on the amount of available funds and pursuant to a schedule determined by the commissioner.

(e) Institutional reports. Beginning July 1, 2007, each eligible institution applying for State aid pursuant to section 6401-a of the Education Law shall submit an annual certification by their chief executive officer to the commissioner by November 15th of each year, certifying the number of students enrolled in a high needs nursing program at such institution for the fall semester and any other information the commissioner may require, in a form prescribed by the commissioner.

(f) Annual reports. Each eligible institution that receives State aid pursuant to section 6401-a of the Education Law shall submit an annual report to the commissioner by November 15th of each year, detailing each expenditure of State aid received and any other information the commissioner may require, in a form prescribed by the commissioner.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 8 § 150.4