N.Y. EDN Law § 6401-A

§ 6401-a. State aid for high needs nursing programs for certain\nindependent institutions of higher learning. 1. Notwithstanding the\nprovisions of any general, special or local law to the contrary, the\ncommissioner is hereby authorized to grant state aid for high needs\nnursing programs to any independent institution of higher education\nwithin the state which meets the requirements of subdivision two of this\nsection, upon application by such institution, such amounts of state aid\nas are authorized to be paid by subdivision three of this section.\n 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, in order to\nqualify for state aid grants pursuant to this section, any independent\ninstitution of higher education must meet the requirements set forth in\nparagraphs (a) through (d) of this subdivision.\n (a) The institution must be a non-profit college or university\nincorporated by the regents or by the legislature.\n (b) The institution must maintain an earned degree program in nursing,\nculminating in an associate or higher degree in nursing.\n (c) The institution must meet such standards of educational quality\napplicable to comparable public institutions of higher education, as may\nbe from time to time established by the regents.\n (d) The institution must be eligible for state aid under the\nprovisions of the constitution of the United States and the constitution\nof the state of New York.\n 3. The commissioner shall grant such state aid awards within the\namounts appropriated for such purpose, not to exceed one million dollars\nand based on availability of funds, according to a schedule to be\ndetermined by the commissioner, to each institution meeting the\nrequirements of subdivision two of this section. Awards shall be\ndistributed in the following amounts:\n (a) Two hundred fifty dollars per student enrolled in an earned degree\nprogram in nursing at a two year degree granting institution;\n (b) Five hundred dollars per student enrolled in an earned degree\nprogram in nursing at a four year degree granting institution.\n 4. The commissioner shall promulgate all rules and regulations\nnecessary for the implementation of this section.\n