New YorkNew York would offer exam vouchers to qualifying social work applicants
If money is appropriated, New York's education department would help qualifying residents pay for required social work licensing exams.
What it does
The education department would offer eligible low-income residents vouchers for required master's or clinical social work licensing exams, including repeat attempts, if funding is appropriated.
Argument forEligible residents could pay less for required licensing exams, including repeat attempts, if money is appropriated for vouchers.
Argument againstWhen funding is limited, applicants who submit complete applications later could miss out because vouchers go in application order.
More detail
The education department would provide exam-cost vouchers. Applicants must live in New York, qualify to take the master's or clinical social work licensing exam, and have annual income at or below 250 percent of the federal poverty level. The program would operate only within the money available through appropriations; without funding, it could be deferred. If eligible applicants outnumber funded vouchers, the department would award them in the order it receives complete applications. The act would take effect 120 days after it becomes law.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 23PRINT NUMBER 10094ALatest
- Sep 23AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATIONMajor
- Jan 30REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATIONIntroduced
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