Last April, Vermont Independent Bernie Sanders introduced the College for All Act, which would eliminate Tuition and Fees at Public Four-year Colleges and Universities for Students from families that earn up to $125,000 per year. It would also make Community College Tuition-Free for Everyone.
Advocates of lowering the barriers to College say doing so helps both the Students and the U.S. Economy. Sanders, one of 21 Co-Sponsors of the Bill in the Senate and House, noted the Denmark, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden already have Tuition-Fee Public Colleges and Universities.
CLICK HERE more information about the College for All Act of 2017 (S.806).
In New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo created the Excelsior Scholarship.
Today, College is what High School was, it should always be an Option even if you can’t afford it.
With the passage of the FY 2018 State Budget, New York is now Home to the Nation's First accessible College Program.
Under this Program, more than 940,000 Middle-Class Families and Individuals making up to $125,000 per year will Qualify to attend College Tuition-Free at All CUNY and SUNY Two- and Four-Year Colleges in New York State.
The New Program began in the Fall of 2017 and will be phased in over Three Years.
In order to apply, Students must:
- Be Residents of New York State
- Attend a SUNY or CUNY Two- or Four-Year Degree Program.
- Take 30 Credits per Calendar Year, including January and Summer Sessions.
- Plan to Live and Work in New York following Graduation for the Length of Time they Participate in the Scholarship Program.
In New York State, every Child will have the Opportunity that Education provides.
CLICK HERE for more information about the Excelsior Scholarship.
NYC Wins When Everyone Can Vote! Michael H. Drucker
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