Not exact matches
Mayor Bill de Blasio today said the tentative state budget deal will bring
additional millions in school
aid to New York City and allow him first crack at fixing failing schools — but lamented the absence of an extension of mayoral control and legislation to fund
tuition assistance for undocumented immigrants.
The plan, if approved by the state legislature, would provide an
additional scholarship to supplement current state and federal
aid so that students of qualified New York families could attend two - and four - year state colleges
tuition - free.
The
tuition plan costs $ 163 million a year and provides funds for students whose families earn less than $ 125,000 a year once all federal and
additional state
aid is exhausted.
A reauthorization of so - called «rational»
tuition hikes for SUNY and CUNY does not appear likely to be in the final budget, which many SUNY students consider a win, though it's unclear whether the state will make up for the lost cash with
additional aid.
To get this victory — and the governor will no doubt be touting it far and wide as a victory — Cuomo had to compromise quite a bit, jettisoning his efforts to shift Medicaid and higher ed costs onto New York City (thanks to the Assembly Democrats, who dug in their heels on NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio's behalf), and also bowing to the Legislature's refusal to reauthorize the so - called «rational»
tuition plan for SUNY and CUNY, providing the systems with an
additional $ 85 million in
aid plus $ 300 million in capital funding.
-- Charter schools will see roughly $ 50 million in
additional aid this year, and increases to their
tuition aid will be linked to overall state assistance to public schools.
The proposed to increase
tuition at SUNY by $ 500 and CUNY by $ 300 was rejected and
additional operating
aid support was provided - $ 93.985 million.
In response to this letter, Christie allocated an
additional $ 27 million to Newark Public Schools as a form of «transitional
aid» to help ameliorate increased
tuition payments to charter schools.
Additional financial
aid will be provided to the neediest students to help cover
tuition, housing, food, books, supplies, etc..
Additional financial
aid is provided to eligible students to help cover
tuition, housing, food, books, supplies etc..
We will also offer need based
aid to help cover
additional costs of attending, e.g.,
tuition, housing, books, supplies, etc..
However, they are eligible for the half -
tuition scholarship and
additional merit
aid.
All first - time enrollees receive scholarships worth half the
tuition charge, and
additional aid is stacked on top based on students» demonstrated financial need.