Sentences with phrase «tuition aid for»

«The next question might be Pell grants,» Ms. Robinson said, referring to federal tuition aid for low - and middle - income college students.

Another proposal in this budget with broad support: making Pell Grants, which provide tuition aid for low - income students, available year - round.

College Affordability There also appears to be consensus on college affordability, which is likely to include some form of Tuition Assistance Program expansion, but does not include the Dream Act, which would grant tuition aid for undocumented immigrants.

The Dream Act would provide college tuition aid for the children of undocumented immigrants.

Among them are an extension of a millionaire's tax, tuition aid for college students and justice reform.

The program will be phased in over three years and also sets aside $ 19 million for tuition aid for students attending private colleges.

Cuomo and the state Legislature have not yet nailed down a budget deal that could include an extension of a tax on millionaires, more tuition aid for middle - class college students and more spending on clean water infrastructure.

Not exact matches

With, Amazon Career Choice, Amazon pre-pays 95 percent of up to $ 12,000 in tuition, fees, and textbooks for its hourly associates looking to earn certificates or associate degrees in high - demand occupations such as aircraft mechanics, computer - aided design, machine tool technologies, medical lab technologies, and nursing.

Financial Aid: In 2017, for the first time ever, America's public universities received more revenue from tuition than they did from tax dollars — a funding model that places a higher burden on students and their families and risks widening economic inequality, even as the population of would - be students becomes more diverse.

The planning tool projects future college tuition, room and board, financial aid and more for a number of post-secondary institutions using data from the National Center of Education Statistics.

However because I was a student I was ineligible for any assistance other than the meager student aid that I got from the government that barely covered my tuition.

In 1951 the nation's scholarship program was opened up to qualifying students who wanted to attend private secondary schools; the government also began providing for children attending all elementary schools a minimal supplementary aid in a form similar to the tuition voucher plans presently under discussion in several American states.

The timing could not be more perfect as some of our families our struggling to make ends meet and this money added to our tuition aid assistance program will help make it easier for a number of those families to continue their education at Assumption.

The FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment is now accessible using the same login information as the login created for FACTS Tuition Management.

UVWS uses FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment as the departure point in the analysis for determining tuition adjustment.

Families who are unable to pay the entire tuition are encouraged to consider applying for financial aid.

Therefore, to ensure your family is able to be evaluated for a tuition assistance grant, make every effort to accurately and carefully fill out all financial aid materials and submit them well before our stated deadlines.

Families committed to providing a Waldorf education for their children but are concerned about their ability to pay the tuition are encouraged to consider the following avenues for financial aid.

UPDATE: The property tax cap (Sens. Brian Foley, Jeff Klein, Dave Valesky (added) and Craig Johnson — although the chapter amendment to mandate restored education aid be used for property tax relief might ameliorate their concerns), the SUNY tuition plan (Sen. Bill Stachowski and Antoine Thompson (added)-RRB-, the same - sex marriage language (Diaz Sr.) and the counting of prisoners in the Census and home health care differentials.

They object to the governor's proposals to cut CUNY's budget, reduce financial aid, eliminate public accountability for tuition rates, and his attempt to furlough faculty during exam period.

A press release from the group says the students and faculty «object to the governor's proposals to cut CUNY's budget, reduce financial aid, eliminate public accountability for tuition rates, and his attempt to furlough faculty during exam period.»

New York's first - in - the - nation free college tuition plan was enacted just weeks before the May 1 deadline for most students to decide where they will matriculate, a choice that for many families involves weighing one school's financial aid package against another's.

Cuomo has insisted that extending high rates on wealthy earners is a key piece of his budget, which also includes a $ 961 million spending increase for education aid and a $ 163 million plan to phase out college tuition costs at state and city universities for those who earn less than $ 125,000.

Mr. President, Senator Cruz's amendment expands tax subsidies for upper income households to aid private or parochial schools by allowing 529 account balances to spend up to $ 10,000 a year on private or parochial school tuition and supplies.

The Cuomo plan also calls for limiting state «Bundy Aid» to private institutions that raise their tuition beyond a certain level each year.

A campaign backed by CUNY's faculty union, the Working Families Party, New York Public Interest Research Group and others is calling on the state to provide $ 2 billion for CUNY, with $ 784 million per year going to replace tuition not currently covered by federal aid at the system's two - and four - year colleges.

The measure would give undocumented immigrants access to the tuition assistance propgram and other forms of financial aid for college.

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.

Supporters of the measure to give state aid for college tuition to children of undocumented immigrants say they are disappointed and saddened that the measure lost in the Senate by just one vote.

Sponsored by Assemblymember Carmen De La Rosa of Manhattan, the measure would allow students brought into the country as children to seek state financial aid for higher education, including the Excelsior Scholarship program that makes tuition at state colleges free for low - income and middle - class students.

Selecting the Working Families Party ballot line specifically would contribute to the passage of the state's DREAM Act, which would qualify undocumented youth who meet in - state tuition requirements to access state financial aid and scholarships for higher education.

«Program Aids Employment in Construction Field» Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. today announced that the tuition for EPA mandated training and certification for two veterans seeking employment in the construction field upon returning from service in Afghanistan or Iraq will be absorbed by the County's Lead Primary Prevention Program (LPP).

Cuomo says that he «strongly believes» New York should continue its tradition of welcoming immigrants and honoring their contributions to the economy by enabling undocumented immigrants to apply for state college tuition aid.

«They tend to be relatively cost - effective for sponsoring governments because each of the programs use a «last - dollar» model whereby the state subsidizes tuition costs after the student has exhausted all other available state and federal financial aid.»

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.

And it's something Gov. Andrew Cuomo believes would be a disaster for the state, assuming billions of dollars in county Medicaid costs just as the state has pulled out of the recession and is trying to spend money on more education aid, free tuition at public colleges and upgrade aging water systems.

Meanwhile, on the thorny issue of charter school funding — a tuition aid un-freeze that would see aid increase by $ 1,500 per student paid out by a school district — a potentially large hit for any locality, including $ 200 million for New York City — the proposal would be to have flat funding for charters this year.

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.

Cuomo's program would meet the difference for students who are already getting federal and state aid but still can not fully meet their tuition obligations.

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.

Students at New York's private colleges were able to apply starting today for up to $ 6,000 per year in state tuition aid under the Excelsior Program championed by Cuomo.

Those extra expenses would not be covered under Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo's Excelsior Scholarship proposal, which would pay only the difference between financial aid and tuition at State University of New York or City University of New York campuses for full - time students from families earning $ 125,000 or less.

With HVCC's nearly $ 114 million budget, for instance, tuition makes up 38.2 percent, counties pay 19.3 percent and state aid is 21 percent, with various others sources funding the rest.

ALBANY - ALBANY — Setting up a budget fight on education, the Democrat - led state Assembly said Thursday it opposed Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's call for a tuition hike at state universities and favored boosting aid to K - 12 schools by $ 2.1 billion — more than double the increase the governor suggested.

ALBANY — State leaders are near a deal that would provide free public college tuition for many middle class families while also providing more financial aid to students at nonpublic colleges, Sen. Jeff Klein said Wednesday.

The vetoes also include $ 419 million in restorations of Paterson's more than $ 1 billion in cuts to school aid and $ 106 million for community colleges and the Tuition Assistance Program.

Enacting the «Dream Act,» which would allow children of undocumented immigrants to apply for state - run college - tuition aid programs.

Here is the statement from Senator Wyden (D - Oregon) regarding his opposition to the amendment: Mr. President, Senator Cruz's amendment expands tax subsidies for upper income households to aid private or parochial schools by allowing 529 account balances to spend up to $ 10,000 a year on private or parochial school tuition and supplies.

Cuomo's proposal calls for $ 27 million for that tuition aid.

While only 22 % percent of New Yorkers think the recently enacted state budget is either excellent or good for the people of the state, at least 71 % agree that creating a $ 2.5 billion clean water infrastructure fund, increasing aid to local school districts by $ 1.1 billion, allowing ride - sharing services to operate in the state, and making SUNY / CUNY tuition free for families making less than $ 125,000 will make New York better, according to a new Siena College poll of New York State registered voters released early Monday morning.