Increases the income cap for purposes of the Excelsior scholarship

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Overview Bill text 1 History 1 Sponsors

Increases the income cap for purposes of the Excelsior scholarship from $125,000 to $150,000 for academic years 2026-2027 and thereafter.

Chamber: House
Introduced: Jan 30, 2026
Last action: Jan 30, 2026 — REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
Session: 2025-2026
Momentum: 28 · Low

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

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Stage base In Committee — base rate 5%, measured from NY's completed sessions
Momentum -5 28/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 262 days quiet

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