N.Y. Educ. Law § 212-a

§ 212-a. Return of deposits for professional and graduate schools.\nAny person who makes a deposit on tuition to a professional or graduate\nschool for the fall semester next following the making of the deposit\nand who demands return of the deposit in writing by the April first\nprevious to such fall semester shall be entitled to the return of such\ndeposit within thirty days of receipt of such demand by the school, and\nsuch professional or graduate school shall return the deposit within\nthirty days.\n