This bill would require the Department of Veterans’ Services to provide outreach and engagement to veterans about issues related to higher education, including government programs and other resources available to veterans, how to minimize student debt, student loan repayment options, the risks of for-profit or fraudulent colleges and trade schools and how to identify them, and lower-cost alternatives to for-profit higher education. The Department would make the educational materials available on its website, at each Veterans Resource Centers, and in printed form upon request.
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History
Affirmative
- Adrienne E. Adams
- Alicka Ampry-Samuel
- Diana Ayala
- Inez D. Barron
- Joseph C. Borelli
- James G. Van Bramer
- Justin L. Brannan
- Fernando Cabrera
- Margaret S. Chin
- Andrew Cohen
- Costa G. Constantinides
- Robert E. Cornegy, Jr.
- Laurie A. Cumbo
- Chaim M. Deutsch
- Daniel Dromm
- Rafael L. Espinal, Jr.
- Mathieu Eugene
- Vanessa L. Gibson
- Mark Gjonaj
- Barry S. Grodenchik
- Robert F. Holden
- Corey D. Johnson
- Ben Kallos
- Andy L. King
- Peter A. Koo
- Karen Koslowitz
- Rory I. Lancman
- Brad S. Lander
- Mark Levine
- Alan N. Maisel
- Steven Matteo
- Carlos Menchaca
- I. Daneek Miller
- Bill Perkins
- Keith Powers
- Antonio Reynoso
- Donovan J. Richards
- Carlina Rivera
- Ydanis A. Rodriguez
- Deborah L. Rose
- Helen K. Rosenthal
- Rafael Salamanca, Jr.
- Ruben Diaz, Sr.
- Ritchie J. Torres
- Mark Treyger
- Eric A. Ulrich
- Paul A. Vallone
- Kalman Yeger
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Int. No. 1047-A
By Council Members Deutsch, Ulrich, Vallone, Eugene, Gjonaj, Barron, Holden, Kallos, Ampry-Samuel, Lander, Ayala, Rivera and Levin
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to providing veterans with outreach and engagement on issues related to higher education
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 1 of title 31 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 31-110 to read as follows:
§ 31-110 Outreach and engagement on issues related to higher education. a. The commissioner, in consultation with the department of consumer affairs and any other agencies identified by the mayor, shall establish and coordinate outreach and engagement efforts to inform veterans about financial issues and resources related to higher education, including, but not limited to: government programs and other resources available to veterans, resources on how to minimize student debt, student loan repayment options and programs for veterans, the risks of for-profit or fraudulent colleges and trade schools, how to identify predatory for-profit institutions and lower-cost alternatives to for-profit higher education.
b. The materials developed pursuant to subdivision a of this section shall be made available on the department’s website, at each veterans resource centers established pursuant to section 31-106 and in printed form upon request.
§ 2. This local law takes effect immediately.
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4/26/19