• Login
No Result
View All Result
The Urban Twist
NEWSLETTERS
  • News
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • Culture
    • Lifestyle
  • Features
  • Opinion
The Urban Twist
No Result
View All Result
Home News Money

New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo, Makes College Tuition Free For Residents.

New York state has made an unprecedented move becoming the only state in the U.S. to offer free college tuition for in-state residents.
  • By Melony Hill
  • /
  • April 11, 2017
Facebook
Reddit
Email

New York state has made an unprecedented move becoming the only state in the U.S. to offer free college tuition for in-state residents.

During the 2016 election, free college tuition was a huge issue. Free higher education is something that Bernie Sanders as possible in this country. There were many who said this was not feasible in any way.

New York state has found a way. This mimics the educational system in many European countries. Starting this fall, students and families in New York who make under $100,000 per year will be eligible for education at local two or four-year colleges.

Governor Andrew Cuomo, is expected to sign the new bill into law allowing students whose yearly income is less than $100,000 to receive the Excelsior Scholarship. It is estimated that approximately 200,000 students will benefit from this new law.

This new bill will make a college education accessible to all New Yorkers. The scholarship however, will apply only to full-time students and will not cover room and board and other fees, only the tuition. That alone is enough to make school affordable for most.

The one strict requirement, a student who receives the Excelsior Scholarship must stay in the state for an equal number of years that they were in school. If the student leaves the state before the time period is over, the scholarship will convert into a load to be repaid.

“Today, college is what high school was — it should always be an option even if you can’t afford it,” Governor Cuomo said in a statement.

It makes you really wonder, other countries offer free healthcare, free college education and more to make sure it’s citizens are in the best conditions possible. Here in America, home of the free, land of the financial slave, it’s never been that way.

The amount of people age 25 and under in financial aid and credit card debt in this country is appalling. There is a reason so many millennial’s still live at home. The U.S. is set up for you to start your life as an adult in debt and behind.

Kudos to New York for deciding its citizens matter, now if we can only get the rest of the United States to catch up.

Donation

Buy author a coffee

Donate
Tags: Collegenew yorkNews
Melony Hill

Melony Hill

Thinker, Avid Reader, Couch Potato. Sapphire Hill is a writer from Baltimore Maryland who loves to delve deeper into the whys of everything. Staff writer for 86 Blvd and Badd Magazine. Blogger and talent promoter for Sapphire Spotlight On Talent.

From The Web

Related Stories

Related Posts

Nation

Two Mayoral Candidates For New York City Stumble During A Quiz About The City’s Housing Prices

May 11, 2021
Politics

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Won An Emmy; People Are More Concerned About His Thanksgiving Plans

November 23, 2020
News

$250,000 Lifeline Given To New York’s Stonewall Inn To Avoid Closure Amid COVID-19 Crisis

June 30, 2020
Nation

New York City Honors The Black Lives Matter Movement With Five Streets To Be Renamed & Painted

June 10, 2020
Nation

44-Year-Old Law Blocking Police Disciplinary Records Repealed By New York Senate In New Bill

June 9, 2020
News

Peaceful Protests Cause New York City Curfew To Be Lifted Early

June 8, 2020

TRENDING HEADLINES

  • Free-Spirited Songbird: Makhyli

LATEST NEWS

Free-Spirited Songbird: Makhyli

Free-Spirited Songbird: Makhyli

5 days ago
Issa Rae’s Black Mirror Debut Sparks Mixed Reactions: Fans Question ‘Hotel Reverie’ Performance

Issa Rae’s Black Mirror Debut Sparks Mixed Reactions: Fans Question ‘Hotel Reverie’ Performance

3 weeks ago
NAACP Sues Department of Education Over Anti-DEI Orders Targeting Black Students

NAACP Sues Department of Education Over Anti-DEI Orders Targeting Black Students

3 weeks ago
Serena Williams Shuts Down Drake Shade Rumors After Super Bowl Cameo

Serena Williams Shuts Down Drake Shade Rumors After Super Bowl Cameo

3 weeks ago
Marvin Sapp Turns Viral ‘Close the Doors’ Moment into Gospel Anthem

Marvin Sapp Turns Viral ‘Close the Doors’ Moment into Gospel Anthem

3 weeks ago
Michael Ealy Steps Into the Role of Malcolm X in Prime Video’s The Greatest

Michael Ealy Steps Into the Role of Malcolm X in Prime Video’s The Greatest

3 weeks ago
  • Write For Us
  • Contact Us
  • Terms
  • Privacy
  • Copyright & DMCA
  • About Us
  • Fact Checking Policy
  • Corrections Policy
  • Ethics Policy
  • Ownership Policy
  • MarketersMEDIA Newswire​

Copyright © 2021 Phoenix Stokes Media Group, LLC. All rights reserved.
Website designed and developed by P.S. Web Pros.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • Culture
    • Lifestyle
  • Features
  • Opinion

Copyright © 2021 Phoenix Stokes Media Group, LLC. All rights reserved.
Website designed and developed by P.S. Web Pros.

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.