Sentences with phrase «public college tuition program»

The governor said progressive victories in New York during his first two terms — including the legalization of same - sex marriage, enactment of a $ 15 - an - hour minimum wage and a free public college tuition program for some students — could serve as a blueprint for the rest of the country.

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork / AP)-- New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was joined by Hillary Clinton for the ceremonial signing of the state's free public college tuition program.

Governor Cuomo's budget director is among those defending the state's new free public college tuition program for some middle class students, after a week of criticism from the left and the right of the political spectrum.

After a week of criticism from the left and the right of the political spectrum, Gov. Andrew Cuomo's budget director is among those defending the state's new free public college tuition program for some middle - class students.

Not exact matches

Wealthy families start buying their children's way into elite colleges almost from the moment they are born: music lessons, sports equipment, foreign travel («enrichment» programs, to use the all - too - perfect term)-- most important, of course, private - school tuition or the costs of living in a place with top - tier public schools.

About three thousand students are already benefiting from the latest wrinkle in five states, «education savings accounts,» which provide even more flexibility to families by allowing those who withdraw their children from public schools to receive a deposit of public funds into government - authorized savings accounts that can be used to pay for private school tuition, online learning programs, private tutoring, educational therapies, or college costs.

The program provides college tuition to public high school graduates in Syracuse and was facing a fundraising shortfall until the announcement.

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.

After his re-election in 2014, Cuomo reinvented himself as a full - throated economic populist, pushing through a minimum wage hike and a paid family leave program, and unveiling massive infrastructure spending plans and a proposal for free public college tuition — though he has been light on details about funding.

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.

New York education leaders urged government officials to build more flexibility into the state's new «free tuition» program, which launched this summer and is currently serving more than 23,000 public college students statewide.

The proposal included an appropriation of $ 25 million to open up Tuition Assistance Program money for the students at public and private colleges alike.

A statement from GOP spokesman Scott Reif said the plan builds on work from State Sen. Kenneth LaValle, who has worked to expand a program offering tuition assistance to public college and university students.

The $ 153.1 billion budget, which the State Legislature passed on Sunday, raised the age of criminal responsibility to 18 years old, included Gov. Andrew Cuomo's free public college tuition plan, brought back the 421 - a tax abatement program for developers and renewed the millionaires tax on people whose salaries are more than $ 1 million.

Undocumented immigrants can currently enroll in colleges and receive in - state tuition at public institutions, but can not apply for need - based tuition assistance programs.

More than 22,000 students across the state received the Excelsior Scholarship, a program that covers tuition for full - time students at New York's public colleges and universities, according to Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday signed legislation enacting the nation's first statewide program to provide free college tuition to students attending both two - and four - year public universities.

Appearing on National Public Radio, Cuomo said the current tax structure allows the state to pay for key programs like social services and free college tuition for some.

Fall 2017: New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo's Excelsior Scholarship program will provide four - year, tuition - free college for students attending state public colleges.

He said the «Middle Class Recovery Act» focuses on cutting $ 700 in state taxes for middle class families, protecting New Yorkers from rising prescription costs, and a public college «free tuition» program for qualified families.

The council also approved a $ 500,000 increase to the Say Yes to Education program which provides college tuition to public high school graduates in the city.

But those close to him have previously said they don't fear a primary given what they consider the governor's strong progressive record, including successfully pushing for the legalization of same sex marriage, passage of the SAFE Act gun control law, enactment of a $ 15 hourly minimum wage and a statewide paid family leave program, and a free tuition program for some public college students.

He succeeded in pushing for a $ 15 hourly minimum wage, the creation of statewide paid family leave program, and a free tuition plan for some public college students,

Among them: the legalization of same - sex marriage, passage of the SAFE Act gun control law, enactment of a $ 15 hourly minimum wage, creation of a statewide paid family leave program and the establishment of a free tuition program for some public college students.

About 75,000 students have applied for free tuition at New York's public colleges under the new Excelsior Scholarship Program, Gov. Cuomo's office said Thursday.

This year, New York approved the first - ever free tuition program at the state's public colleges, putting even more pressure on schools like Saint Rose to compete for a declining pool of college - age students.

More recently, he has outlined massive infrastructure spending plans as well as a proposal for free public college tuition — though he has yet to provide full accounting of where the funding for these programs will come from.

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

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

Cuomo touted his plan to give some public college students free tuition and extending after - school programs at public schools, as well as a doubling of a state child care tax credit for more than 200,000 people.

In return, the parent receives a state - funded account that can be put toward multiple but limited uses: private - school tuition, tutoring from certified tutors, individual public - school courses, online programs, community college and university tuition, standardized testing fees, curriculum costs, and saving for future higher - education expenses in a tax - advantaged federal Coverdell Account.

• Tuition or fees at a qualified school or an eligible postsecondary institution • Textbooks • Educational therapies or services from a licensed or accredited practitioner or provider • Tutoring or teaching services • Curricula and related materials • Tuition or fees for an online learning program • Fees for a nationally standardized norm - referenced achievement test, an advanced placement examination, or any exams related to college or university admission • Contributions to a college savings account • Services provided by a public school, including individual classes and extracurricular programs • Any fees for the management of the ESA

Yale University is putting millions of dollars a year into a new program that will help send top graduates of schools in New Haven, Conn., to public colleges and universities tuition - free.

Parents of magnet PK students at CREC schools in greater Hartford, Goodwin College's PK magnet program in East Hartford or LEARN's Friendship magnet school in Waterford should call and write their legislators and the Governor's office (since all votes will likely matter this November) to protest this imminent and sizeable tuition within what is supposed to be PUBLIC schools.

The City Colleges of Chicago STAR Scholarship Program, which provides free tuition to college - ready Chicago Public Schools students — many of them undocumented — has since forged a partnership with 20 area colleges and universities to streamline transfers and provide scholarships for transfer students.

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.

Recruiting and training our best high school scholars for teaching careers through the Teacher Cadet Program and other successful programs like the NC Teaching Fellows that exchanged college tuition for a commitment to teach in North Carolina public schools.

A recent study by the Urban Institute compared college attendance rates of students who participated in the program to attend a tuition - based school with their demographically - similar peers who attended traditional public schools.

But now, in a stunning development, the Democrats in the General Assembly have proposed an additional $ 135 million in cuts to Connecticut's public colleges and universities, ensuring massive tuition increases and major reductions in programs and services at all public institutions of higher education in Connecticut.

SB 2 would create a new and costly government entitlement program that removes taxpayer dollars from public schools and gives this money to families to spend on private / religious school tuition, college savings, tutors, supplies, and other educational expenses.

The catchy title belies a program that provides free tuition for students attending community college or a public university in Oregon.

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.

Other issues were more contentious, but ultimately the negotiated budget increased funding to several key areas including: $ 28 million for safety improvements at the state's mental health hospitals; $ 7 million for recruiting new public school teachers and retaining existing ones; $ 190 million from the state's emergency fund to address damages from the last round of wildfires; $ 15 million to expand programs that combat homelessness; and, $ 8 million to backfill tuition cuts made to state colleges and universities during the 2015 session.

For example, New England Board of Higher Education's (NEBHE) Tuition Break Program, called the New England Regional Student Program (RSP), offers residents of the six New England states the ability to enroll at other New England public colleges and receive discounted tTuition Break Program, called the New England Regional Student Program (RSP), offers residents of the six New England states the ability to enroll at other New England public colleges and receive discounted tuitiontuition.

Let's face it, with today's tough economy and college tuition and college loan interest payments at an all time high, parents and young adults are seriously considering skipping the four year college for now and looking at post-secondary programs from private, and public schools.

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?