N.Y.
Public Authorities Law Section 1679-C
The New York higher education loan program
1.
For purposes of this section, the following words and terms shall have the following meaning unless the context shall indicate another or different meaning or intent:(a)
“Corporation” shall mean the New York state higher education services corporation.(b)
“Education loan” shall mean a loan made under the New York higher education loan program established pursuant to part v of article fourteen of the education law.2.
In addition to the powers of the authority pursuant to the other sections of this title, the authority shall have power:(a)
To enter into one or more agreements with the corporation, which agreement may provide for the securing of education loans in accordance with part V of article fourteen of the education law, and to perform or contract for the performance of its obligations under any such agreement;(b)
To make and contract to make and to acquire and contract to acquire education loans and to enter into advance commitments for the purchase of said education loans;(c)
Subject to any agreement with bondholders or noteholders, to invest moneys of the authority not required for immediate use, including proceeds from the sale of any bonds or notes, in education loans;(d)
To service and execute contracts for the servicing of education loans acquired by the authority pursuant to this title, and to pay the reasonable value of services rendered to the authority pursuant to those contracts;(e)
To prescribe standards and criteria for education loans purchases, insofar as such standards and criteria are not inconsistent with the applicable agreement with the corporation;(f)
Subject to any agreement with bondholders or noteholders, to sell any education loans made or acquired by the authority at public or private sale and at such price or prices and on such terms as the authority shall determine; and(g)
To establish, revise from time to time, charge and collect such premiums or fees in connection with education loans and its participation in the New York higher education loan program as the authority shall determine.3.
The authority shall have the power and is hereby authorized from time to time to issue bonds and notes, including without limitation for the purposes of financing and refinancing education loans and of refunding any bonds or notes issued for such purpose pursuant to part V of article fourteen of the education law.
Source:
Section 1679-C — The New York higher education loan program, https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PBA/1679-C (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Dec. 21, 2024).
