Sentences with phrase «education tuition assistance»

Specifically, the foundation offers private education tuition, tutoring, and educational summer camps for children in grades K — 12 and higher education tuition assistance for spouses and older children.

UAS students of native Alaskan heritage can qualify for School of Education tuition assistance through the school's grant - funded Preparing Indigenous Teachers and Administrators for Alaskan Schools program.

Our educational scholarships support private education tuition and tutoring for children in grades K - 12, as well as higher education tuition assistance for spouses and dependents.

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The timing could not be more perfect as some of our families our struggling to make ends meet and this money added to our tuition aid assistance program will help make it easier for a number of those families to continue their education at Assumption.

The school offers a high quality education at a more affordable price than comparable Princeton private schools, as well as generous tuition assistance to qualified applicants.

From tuition assistance to faculty support, classroom materials to salaries and benefits, the success of this fund drive ensures our ability to continue providing a quality Waldorf education to our students.

-- To keep higher education affordable, the Legislature restores the Governor's devastating tuition assistance cuts ($ 49 million restoration) and community college cuts ($ 56 million restoration).

The budget legislation keeps taxes flat, increases public education spending by $ 1 million, raises college tuition assistance and invests $ 2.5 billion in upgrades for the state's aging water infrastructure.

Cuomo this year is tying the education tax credit to the DREAM Act, a measure that would provide tuition assistance to undocumented immigrants.

Democratic Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said earlier Monday that «it's not looking good» for getting the DREAM Act, which would provide college tuition assistance to the children of undocumented immigrants, and the tax credit, which would incentivize donations to groups that boost public and private education, in the final budget.

Simon is the chairman of the Assembly Subcommittee on Tuition Assistance and serves on the Higher Education, Transportation, Labor, Consumer Affairs and Judiciary committees.

The budget largely keeps taxes flat, increases public education spending by $ 1 million, raises college tuition assistance and invests $ 2.5 billion in upgrades for the state's aging water infrastructure.

The budget also includes an Education Tax Credit which would provide a large credit for donations to schools and the Dream Act which would provide tuition assistance to undocumented immigrants who came to the country as children.

Cuomo's budget also ties the DREAM Act, the education tax credit and spending for the Tuition Assistance Program, into one bundle.

Cuomo and the Legislature are negotiating a compromise that would also expand the state Tuition Assistance Program that helps not only public college students, but those at private higher education institutions as well.

The second bill would make recipients eligible for the Excelsior Scholarship program without needing to apply and qualify for the state Tuition Assistance or Education Opportunities programs.

The Higher Education Services Corporation, which runs the state's Excelsior Scholarship, Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) and other financial aid programs, would get an increase of $ 80 million — 7.3 percent — to $ 1.18 billion.

Exceptions are made for post-graduate education and hardship, while other programs that provide tuition or loan assistance also have in - state requirements.

Citizen Action was joined by union - backed groups like the Alliance for Quality Education and Strong Economy for All, as well as Make the Road New York, which has pushed for the Dream Act that would allow tuition assistance for illegal immigrants or their children.

When it comes to passing the DREAM Act to grant college tuition assistance to undocumented immigrant students, and the Education Investment Tax Credit to incentivize private donations to parochial and public schools, Mr. Cuomo's office said he would prefer to pass them in the budget, but if they are not included they could be passed later.

years; exempts vehicles owned by firefighter first responders used in the performance of duty from motor vehicle registration fees and vehicle use taxes; authorizes local volunteer fire companies and ambulance companies to offset the cost of health insurance for their volunteers through the use of funds collected from a 2 percent fire insurance premium tax from out - of - state insurers; allows fire companies to select up to three candidates to participate in the state's college tuition assistance program, known as Volunteer Recruitment Service Scholarships; and directs the state Higher Education Services Corp. to create a volunteer recruitment service college loan forgiveness program.

His higher education policies have included calling for laws to limit the amount of time a student can receive state tuition assistance while in a public university, which he said would increase the rate of graduation in four years.

In his 30 - day amendments, the governor dramatically upped the ante by linking passage of the Education Tax Credit and DREAM Act to the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) appropriation.

Is the year 2010 New York State decided it could no longer afford to offer (TAP) «Tuition Assistance Program» to our people (legal US residents) seeking a higher, better education.

The top education advisor in Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office on Tuesday touted the newest college affordability program, the Excelsior Scholarship, during a legislative hearing on tuition aid and assistance.

During the 84 - minute speech, Cuomo largely focused on education, proposing to increase school aid by $ 1 billion, increase reliance on teacher evaluations and tie the education investment tax credit to the Dream Act, a bill that would open state tuition assistance programs to undocumented students.

Favored projects of both Democrats and Republicans were left out, including an education tax credit for donors to students at parochial schools (liked by Republicans) and the Dream Act, which would provide state tuition assistance to undocumented immigrants (championed by Democrats).

«I wouldn't have gotten a degree,» he acknowledged, without help from the state's Tuition Assistance Program and Pell Grants, but Rhodes isn't one who believes the higher education system is broken in giving opportunities to deserving students.

My dear reader, I hope and pray that both of these tuition assistance bills will be able to pass this year, but I do share Governor Andrew Cuomo's position that the best way for the DREAM Act and the Education Investment Tax Credit to pass is to link them together for one vote.

Paterson, who on Monday vetoed $ 419 million in education aid added by the Legislature, issued more vetoes yesterday, including extra community college and tuition assistance cash.

Their plans would have eliminated tuition and allowed students to keep education grants and assistance.

Guillermo Linares — a former assemblyman and city councilman — will head the state Higher Education Services Corp., which reviews and distributes $ 1 billion in tuition assistance and financial aid to 370,000 college students.

Addabbo, a member of the Senate Education Committee, this year helped secure an extra $ 292 million for city schools, in addition to providing more than $ 31 million for community colleges, and $ 28 million for New York's Tuition Assistance Program (TAP).

Callers especially honed in on education spending and policy, tax policy and the Dream Act, which would give people living in the country illegally who came here as children access to state college tuition - assistance programs.

The Act, which was first announced at a news conference on Monday prior to the legislative session, was passed in conjunction with the Assembly's fifth passage of the New York DREAM Act, which provides tuition assistance to undocumented immigrants attending higher education institutions.

Senate Republicans, while opposing the DREAM Act, which would allow taxpayer - funded state tuition assistance programs to be used on the colege kids of illegal immigrants, support the education tax credit that would provide a benefit for those who donate to private and public schools.

The governor has offered a tuition assistance proposal, full of questionable cost estimates, restrictive eligibility, and false claims of «free» education for college students.

The report says that without proper investment to ensure quality in higher - education programs, financing tuition assistance and other supports may do little to improve quality in ECE professional practice.

-- The Secretary shall pay to each individual entitled to educational assistance under this chapter who is pursuing an approved program of education (other than a program covered by subsections (e) through (i)-RRB- the amounts specified in subsection (c) to meet the expenses of such individual's subsistence, tuition, fees, and other educational costs for pursuit of such program of education.

Third, it provides tuition assistance to low - income families through nonprofit scholarship organizations (SGOs) that are funded by private tax - creditable donations — better than any other system of third - party education aid.

The researchers found that six key policies had been implemented by all five states: adopting academic standards for teaching students about the history and culture of America's indigenous peoples, involving Native Americans on advisory boards, promoting Native American languages through teacher certification, allowing students to learn their native language as part of their education program, and providing tuition assistance for college - bound Native American students.

The Alaska Supreme Court held that tuition assistance grants for students attending private colleges violates its Blaine Amendment because (1) only private colleges benefit from the program, (2) the money effectively subsidizes private education, (3) the benefit provided is substantial, and (4) there is no distinction between giving money to the student and giving money to the school.

But students had to pay tuition and, if needy, use up some of their eligibility for federal higher - education assistance.

Our high - quality TUITION - FREE education provides: * Strong academic instruction in preparation for college * Extended school day and longer school year * A classroom computer for every student * NO COST after school enrichment program until 6:00 pm * NO COST field trips in nature to extend classroom learning * NO COST high school placement assistance

This loan forgiveness and tuition assistance program prepares participants to serve at high - need New York City public schools in the areas of Bilingual Special Education, Monolingual and Bilingual Speech Language Pathology, Visually Impaired and Bilingual School Psychology.

Payment Options If your employer offers benefits, such as tuition assistance or direct bill, you'll get the help you need from Ashford to apply that reimbursement toward your education.

The threat to cut higher education assistance programs comes at a time when states around the country are increasing tuition at public universities, community colleges are experiencing record enrollments and student debt continues to reach record levels each year.

The legislation caps the tax credits at $ 50 million allowing for a total of $ 100 million being available to help students; $ 70 million would flow to support public education; and the remaining $ 30 million would be available for tuition assistance for students attending nonpublic schools.

The shadow education secretary, Lucy Powell, who requested the research and is leading an opposition day debate on Wednesday, said there would be heavy cuts to the number of teaching assistances, extra-curricular activities, subsidies for school trips and one - to - one tuition.

After you have proven that you need financial assistance in paying for your tuition, the U.S. Department of Education will pay the interest on your Direct Subsidized Loans while you are enrolled in school, as long as you are attending at least half - time.