Sentences with phrase «for tuition freezes»

Broader support for tuition freezes are growing generally, and the Ontario Minister of Education has expressed some preliminary thoughts that he plans on terminating the customary 5 per cent increases.

The State University of New York Board of Trustees echoed state lawmakers on Wednesday when they called for a tuition freeze on SUNY undergraduate tuition.

SUNY Board Chair Carl MCall calls for a tuition freeze, with SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher and other board members at a news conference on Wednesday.

SUNY had said it would need $ 73 million more in state funding to make up for the tuition freeze.

Sarah Rankin of the University of Toronto law school indicates in The Globe that 2/3 of the faculty there have called for a tuition freeze.

Not exact matches

* 10 percent reduction in post-secondary tuition, followed by a tuition freeze and new money specifically designated for improving accessibility and learning conditions.

We have frozen post-secondary tuition for two years, funded teachers and nurses that the PCs were going to cut, and created the Alberta Child Benefit Plan for low - income families, which is a $ 340 - million investment in new direct help to families who need it most.

In supporting a freeze, the SUNY board aligned itself with the state Assembly and Senate and opposed Cuomo's call for a $ 300 tuition hike in each of the next five years — a continuation of a similar five - year plan he and lawmakers implemented in 2011.

Meanwhile, the Assembly outlined in broad strokes for the Times Union budget plans that include a freeze of SUNY and CUNY tuition rates at their current levels and a $ 75 million addition to the governor's proposal on state - subsidized child care.

As lawmakers prepare for the state budget waltz, the state Senate and Assembly on Wednesday began to preview their one - house budget proposals, which are set to include a 25 percent income tax cut for middle class New Yorkers, a SUNY tuition freeze and «parity» between upstate and downstate transportation funding.

The 2014 - 15 college budget presented to the county legislature last week called for a $ 100 yearly increase in tuition while continuing its freeze on the county's contribution for the sixth straight year.

Like every other legislator, he has consistently voted for tuition increases, leaving the county's contribution frozen.

The Assembly's resolution will also include a program of medicinal marijuana, funding to give undocumented immigrants tuition support, and a rejection of Cuomo's plan for an effective «freeze» on local government property taxes.

Top State University of New York officials say they want a tuition freeze at the state's colleges and universities, and are asking Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the state legislature to adequately fund SUNY in the budget so that they don't have to raise rates for students.

Kirsty Williams, Welsh Liberal Democrat Cabinet Secretary for Education, has announced that tuition fees in Wales will be frozen at # 9,000.

Instead, the Assembly freezes tuition for the next two years and provides SUNY with $ 89.3 million in additional state support for AY 2016 - 17 and AY 2017 - 18.

Top State University of New York officials say they want a tuition freeze at the state's colleges and universities, and are asking Governor Cuomo and the state legislature to adequately fund SUNY in the budget so that they don't have to raise rates for students.

On Thursday, the New York State Assembly rejected the plan in its one - house budget, which proposes restoring the $ 485 million and freezing tuition for two years.

At 11:30 a.m., NYPIRG and other student groups deliver petitions to the governor and Legislature, asking for SUNY tuition to be frozen after five straight years of «rational» increases, LCA Press Room, 130 Legislative Office Building, Albany.

Breaking with the governor, SUNY trustees said they back a one - year tuition freeze, but only if it's coupled with a $ 73 million funding boost for the higher ed system in the upcoming year.

SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher — whose university system has had its tuition frozen for at least a year under terms of the recently enacted state budget — said in a statement that SUNY looks forward to reviewing the Democrats» full plan and working with the conference.

ALBANY — Democrats who dominate the State Assembly are reversing Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposal to shift $ 485 million of state support for CUNY to the New York City budget and would freeze tuition for the next two years, officials from the chamber said.

Diane felt Ed Milliband was trying to move to the left and his lower tuition fees policy was a positive move, as was his proposal for a freeze on energy prices.

Last year, I also led the fight to freeze SUNY and CUNY tuition rates, defeating a proposal by the Governor to continue hikes for another five years.

Besides freezing tuition, Heastie's plan would boost grants available to low - and moderate - income students and funds available for campus infrastructure.

SUNY trustees responded by saying they would freeze tuition for one year for in - state students if the Legislature provided $ 73 million in funding for the SUNY system.

Cuomo's plan would freeze tuition for Excelsior Scholarship recipients at the current $ 6,470, which would appear to cap the amount campuses receive in the future.

The CFS continues to lobby the Ontario government for re-regulation of tuition fees and is launching a campaign this year to «freeze the fees in Ontario.»

«Institutions that are required to freeze in - state students» tuition rates for four years may use alternative revenue streams such as required fees and nonresident tuition to offset the loss of flexibility inherent in guaranteed - tuition programs.»

The Illinois law requires all 12 of the state's public colleges and universities to freeze tuition rates for incoming resident freshmen for their first four years.

-- Ohio Gov. John Kasich's proposed budget would continue his freeze of public - college tuition for two more years: Cleveland.com

Additionally, she would increase funding for AmeriCorps, increase institutions» accountability for tuition rates, restore access to year - round Pell Grant funding, and freeze payments on student loans for young entrepreneurs for up to three years (with social entrepreneurs and those starting businesses in distressed communities eligible for up to $ 17,500 in debt relief).

Since the announcement of tuition in April — and despite the demand for an administrative hiring freeze — new administrators and consultants are being hired continually with no community input.

George Mason University School of Law has agreed to freeze its tuition — for the time being.

Likewise, Ontario had a tuition freeze until 2006, then permitted annual tuition fee increases up to 5 % (8 % for graduate schools), and now limits increases to 3 % (5 % for graduate schools).

Alberta's Advanced Education Minister announced that a one - year tuition freeze would make «education more accessible for our students, particularly from low - income families ``, while overlooking that the estimated $ 16.5 million revenue freeze followed a $ 147 million cut to operating grants for the province's post-secondary schools.

But in addition to being a subsidy for wealthier law students and soon - to - be-wealthier lawyers, the freeze on law school tuition has created a market for non-B.C.

As long as you stay enrolled full - time at Fox College, tuition rates will be frozen for you and will never go up from year to year.