N.Y. Education Law 6223 – Deferred education payments
§ 6223. Deferred education payments. The board of trustees, by regulation, shall provide that upon request by a student attending any college of the city university who is an eligible veteran, the payment of tuition and other fees and charges, less the amounts payable for such purposes from scholarships or other financial assistance awarded said veteran pursuant to article thirteen of this chapter, article one hundred thirty of this chapter or any other college, state or federal aid program, shall be deferred in such amounts and until such times as the several payments of veterans' benefits under the Veterans' Readjustment Benefit Act of 1966, as amended, are received by the veteran, provided that the veteran has filed a claim for such benefits and presents to the city university proof of eligibility, extent of entitlement to benefits and the need for deferral until the receipt of such benefits.
Terms Used In N.Y. Education Law 6223
- board of trustees: means the board of trustees of the city university of New York. See N.Y. Education Law 6202
- city university: shall mean the city university of New York, including each senior college and each community college. See N.Y. Education Law 6202
- Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.