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Tuition Assistance Program

Tuition Assistance Program

  • Could CUNY Be Tuition-Free Again?

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    (photo via Hunter College)


    Members of the New York City Council want the City University of New York (CUNY) to return to providing a virtually tuition-free college education to local students, but major issues stand in the way.

    For years, students, teachers, elected officials and education activists have led an on-and-off crusade to reduce tuition at CUNY and reinvest in higher education. CUNY was free for qualifying city students from its inception in 1847 until 1976, when a city fiscal crisis led to change. Recently, these efforts were

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  • As Federal Aid System Advances, Our Outdated Way Leaves New York Students Behind

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    Gov. Cuomo and SUNY 2020 (photo via The Governor's Office)


    If New York wants to put students first, it must align financial aid statute
    with the updated federal FAFSA.

    FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is the form that has been used to determine how much federal financial

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