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University Presidents Seek Restored Funding in New Mexico

A council of university presidents from New Mexico is lobbying to have about $745 million put back in the state’s public colleges and universities coffers.

April 17, 2017

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Private Colleges Group Slams U. Northern Iowa Lobbying Push

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — A group representing private colleges is slamming the University of Northern Iowa’s attempt to get a piece of its schools’ state financial aid program as “despicable and greedy.” UNI’s Panther Caucus said in an email Friday that “it’s not fair” UNI students are shut out of the $50 million Iowa Tuition […]

April 17, 2017

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Guillermo: New York Codifies an Orwellian ‘Tuition-free’ College Plan

Here’s a word of caution. When a politician uses the word “free,” have your hand on your wallet and one foot out the door.

April 16, 2017

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Will Free College Offer Catch Fire? NY Details Raise Doubts

ALBANY, N.Y. — Will New York’s first-in-the-nation free tuition program for middle-class college students spread to other states? That’s the hope of proponents such as Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton, who made debt-free college a key talking point in their Democratic presidential campaigns. And that’s the prediction of its main champion, Democratic New York Gov. […]

April 16, 2017

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Tennessee House Passes Free Community College Bill

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee House on Thursday passed a bill to enable older adults without a college degree or certificate to attend community college free of charge. The bill, which still has to clear the Senate, passed 87-6. Republican Gov. Bill Haslam is pushing the bill, which comes three years after Tennessee became the […]

April 13, 2017

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Kentucky Governor Changes Plan for Free 2-year Degrees

FRANKFORT, Ky. — A scholarship program that would have provided free community college for all new high school graduates in Kentucky has been trimmed back to pay for only specialized work certificate programs. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports that the Work Ready Scholarship program was proposed by House Democrats in the 2016 legislative session and approved […]

April 12, 2017

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Experts: NY Free-College Model Positive, Not Perfect

Advocates and policy experts say the Excelsior Scholarship program — being included in New York state’s fiscal 2018 budget agreement — represents an important first step toward making college more affordable.

April 10, 2017

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New York Made Tuition Free, but Students Must Stay After College

ALBANY, N.Y. — There’s a big string attached to New York’s free middle-class college tuition initiative: Students must stay in the state after graduation or else pay back the benefit. Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday that the requirement was added to protect the state’s investment in a student’s education by ensuring they don’t take […]

April 10, 2017

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New York Set to Make State College Tuition Free for Middle Class

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York would be the first state to make tuition at public colleges and universities free for middle-class students under a state budget poised for passage in Albany. The plan crafted by Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo would apply to any New York student whose family has an annual income of $125,000 or […]

April 9, 2017

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Utah University Launches Program for Black Doctoral Students

SALT LAKE CITY — The University of Utah is launching a support network and stipend program for Black students pursuing its highest degrees. The African-American Doctoral Scholars Initiative will launch this fall. It will provide eligible students with scholarships of up to $5,000 each year and access to a host of other resources, The Deseret […]

April 9, 2017

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Low-Income Students are Vulnerable in a Shifting College Access Landscape

The removal of previous gains and the erosion of certain channels of access through various means have characterized the landscape of higher education access and affordability.

April 3, 2017

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Report: West Virginia Schools’ Tuition Doubles Over 15 Years

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The average cost of tuition at West Virginia’s public universities and colleges has doubled in the past 15 years, according to a new report. The West Virginia Center on Budget Policy released a report Monday showing average tuition has increased by about $4,200 a year at the state’s four-year colleges and universities […]

March 27, 2017