Tourville v. Office of Vocational & Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Hughes, J.), entered May 3, 1996 in Albany County, which dismissed petitioner’s application, in a combined proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 and action for declaratory judgment to, inter alia, review a determination of respondents denying petitioner’s request for sponsorship in a vocational education program.

Petitioner is a graduate of the State University of New York at Brockport with a Bachelor’s degree in communications. In 1993, she applied for counseling, training and job placement services from respondent Office of Vocational and…