Updates admission criteria for science and technology entry programs to consider underrepresentation in eligible professions.

The bill amends the admission criteria for the Science and Technology Entry Program (STEP) and Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP) to consider whether a student is a member of an ethnic group that is underrepresented in the profession they are pursuing. Eligible students must be in good academic standing and enrolled full-time in an approved program. The New York State Board of Regents will identify underrepresentation in eligible career fields prior to the periodic release of requests for proposals (RFPs) for STEP and CSTEP.

Updates admission criteria for science and technology entry programs to consider underrepresentation in eligible professions.

The bill amends the admission criteria for the Science and Technology Entry Program (STEP) and Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP) to consider whether a student is a member of an ethnic group that is underrepresented in the profession they are pursuing. Eligible students must be in good academic standing and enrolled full-time in an approved program. The New York State Board of Regents will identify underrepresentation in eligible career fields prior to the periodic release of requests for proposals (RFPs) for STEP and CSTEP.