Sentences with phrase «free community college proposal»

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ALBANY — More than 200,000 New York State college students would get free tuition if they attend a public university or community college in the state and have a family or individual annual income below $ 125,000, according to a budget proposal from Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

The governor announced the proposal Tuesday at a community college in Queens alongside Sen. Bernie Sanders, who promoted a free college tuition program during his unsuccessful Democratic presidential primary bid this year.

The Obama administration's proposal would have provided federal funding covering three - quarters of the average costs of community colleges, with states footing the remaining 25 percent, allowing for two free years of school for students who attend at least half - time and maintain a 2.5 GPA.

A new item for lawmakers will be Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's proposal to make state colleges tuition - free for some families, a plan he announced Tuesday at LaGuardia Community College.

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ALBANY — A federal proposal to provide two years of free community college for all students could actually save New York taxpayers money, a high - ranking legislator told POLITICO New York.

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said high levels of student loan debt motivated his proposal for free tuition at any public university or community college in New York state for students from families earning less than $ 125,000 a year.

At LaGuardia Community College in January, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced a proposal to make state colleges tuition - free.

And regarding the free college tuition plan, Little said she was concerned how the proposal would affect private colleges, including Paul Smiths, which serve as economic engines of the community.

Third, build off President Barack Obama's proposal for free community college and make CUNY and SUNY free, as they once were.

President Obama's proposal for tuition - free community college, issued earlier this year, seems to have laid down a marker for the Democratic Party.

The administration promised $ 1 billion in new spending on preschool; spurred states to adopt controversial K - 12 reforms such as performance - based teacher evaluations and the adoption of the Common Core State Standards through its Race to the Top grant program and waivers to the No Child Left Behind law; significantly expanded the federal School Improvement Grant program to turn around low - performing schools; targeted for - profit colleges and attempted to increase accountability in the higher education sector; and pushed a proposal by the president to make community college free.

The free community college plan introduced by President Obama was not the worst proposal he has made this year, but it's bad enough, for a variety of reasons.

● A proposal to make community college free, by offering federal matching grants to states that waive tuition and payments for eligible students.

One local educator contends his charter school is working with community colleges to achieve the goal of making two years of tuition - free community college the norm for high school students, in line with President Obama's proposal.

(District of Columbia) A survey by education experts suggests President Barack Obama's proposal to restrict commercial use of student data will gain the approval of Congress whereas his plan to make community college free is doomed to failure.

He is also a proponent of free community college which he dubbed as an «exciting new proposal.»

Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan's first week in office saw housing help for low - income families, a study of the city's Race and Social Justice Initiative and a proposal for two years of free community college tuition for public high school graduates.

President Obama recently introduced a proposal to make two years of community college free nationwide.