Sentences with phrase «at public colleges»

The governor recently enacted a program to offer free tuition at public colleges to some middle class families.

Students at for - profit colleges borrow the most, and students at public colleges borrow the least.

However, students earning two - year degrees at public colleges, in addition to four - year ones, generally have an easier time paying off student loans.

Transfer students face special challenges, which contribute to the low graduation rates at public colleges and universities.

The policy — which was implemented at public colleges last year — includes a new definition of sexual consent requiring clear, affirmative agreement between sexual partners.

For example, the much - debated issue of making in - state immigrants ineligible for in - state tuition costs at public colleges and universities.

Rising prices at public colleges and universities have prompted public concern about declining affordability, especially as states have cut back on taxpayer support to these institutions.

The governor recently enacted a program to offer free tuition at public colleges to some middle - class families.

He stood with Bernie Sanders announcing free tuition at public colleges for students whose -LSB-...]

New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo has proposed to make tuition at public colleges in New York state free for those with family incomes of $ 125,000 or less Read more»

New York's Economic State Development agency revealed that it has tapped a $ 50 million fund designed to promote job growth and tourism to pay for an aggressive marketing campaign boosting Cuomo's program to extend free tuition to middle - class students enrolling at public colleges.

• When he proposed tuition - free education at public colleges for many middle income families, Bernie Sanders was by his side.

Growth in free - and subsidized - tuition programs at public colleges and universities could goose enrollments in some states, but will there be much benefit for the private student housing market?

More broadly, Skoufis cheered the end of the Gap Elimination Adjustment as well as a tuition freeze at public colleges and universities in the state budget.

Advocates for the City University of New York this week sent a letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the top legislative leaders in the Senate and Assembly urging a contract for CUNY workers as well as the passage of a maintenance of effort bill to fix infrastructure problems at public college system's campuses.

He turned left after a 2014 Democratic primary against Zephyr Teachout, a law professor, and in his second term has raised the minimum wage, expanded tuition subsidies at public colleges, enacted a system of paid family leave and raised the age of criminal responsibility.

Cuomo has gathered local government leaders and business groups to the Capitol to demonstrate support for his idea to create the tax free zones at public colleges, some private universities and some state - owned properties.

Based on research conducted by the College Board, the average cost of one year's tuition plus the applicable fees ranged from $ 9,000 for in - state residents at a public college to $ 30,000 for private colleges.

The average costs of tuition and fees at public colleges in Massachusetts are higher than the national averages.

The data also showed that enrollment of black students increased by 0.2 percent at public colleges and universities during...

[ix] In most states, the raw number of low - income students is higher at public colleges because they enroll a larger share of students overall.

The average room and board for a single year at a public college or university is slightly above that figure, and for private schools, $ 17,000 won't even pay for half a year of expenses.

Cooper Union's return to free undergraduate tuition comes at a time when New York State has been rolling out its own high - profile free tuition program for undergraduates at public colleges.

In contrast, Professor Indiana Jones and other higher education teachers typically have more portable retirement benefits, even if they work at public colleges and universities.

Yesterday's ruling could set an unfortunate precedent for Christian student groups at public colleges.

A surprising number of evangelicals disagree, at least for campus ministries at public colleges.

While the 5 - 4 decision in Christian Legal Society v. Martinez was primarily aimed at public colleges and universities, some conservatives say the decision has upended university religious life, with both public and private schools reconsidering nondiscrimination rules.

He's angered by budget cutbacks at the public colleges and universities, and says a plan to raise tuition each year for the next five years only furthers student debt.

«We're very excited about the launch of our Excelsior Scholarship application at our public colleges... we expect it to be a game changer for tens of thousands of students across the state,» said state Budget Director Robert Mujica.

Bomb threats at public colleges in North Dakota and Texas have not been made in New York, but Gov. Andrew Cuomo says state government is monitoring the situation at private and state colleges.

Officials say SUNY Polytechnic and its leader, Alain Kaloyeros, one of the point people for the Buffalo Billion program, is under investigation by state AG Eric Schneiderman over a contract awarded for a new dormitory building at the public college he runs in Albany.

«The final budget also makes critical investments in higher education, including in programs that are proven to improve student success at our public colleges and universities.»

New York's plan to attract new business and jobs to the state by offering them tax - free space at public colleges is underway.

Baum says Cuomo's program won't send more kids to college «because what's most important for college access is increasing the amount of funding available to low and moderate students, who already have their tuition paid for at public colleges through state and federal grants, but really struggle with their living expenses.»

From 1990 - 91 to 2000 - 01, expenditures at public colleges per FTE student increased in real terms by 28 percent nationally and 29 percent in Massachusetts.

She also suggests that «free or near - free tuition at public colleges [is] an important part of the solution.»

To put it another way, when a student uses a Pell Grant to attend a private college, they are not taking any money received by a Pell Grant recipient at a public college.

Several states have also made Selective Service registration a prerequisite for state financial aid and for matriculation at public colleges and universities.

By the time your new grandchild is ready for college, the average cost of in - state tuition, fees, and room and board at a public college may be as high as $ 54k, with private universities averaging around $ 134k per year.

Alabama and South Carolina prohibit undocumented students from enrolling at any public college or university, according to NCSL, while three states — Arizona, Georgia, and Indiana — specifically prohibit in - state tuition for them.

April 26, 2018 — Over the last thirty years, the average net price of a four - year degree at a public college, including room and board, has more than doubled to nearly $ 60,000, in part due to falling state support for higher education.

Sanders said he would release «very specific proposals» to raise taxes on wealthy Americans and corporations, as well as offer tuition - free education at all public colleges and universities.