Posted By: C. Harrison\/Feb 3, 2016<\/p>\n
State James Sanders Jr. (D-Rochdale Village) introduced Legislation (S6587<\/span>)<\/strong> on January 29th that would allow students to attend community colleges statewide for free. It is called New York Promise Program and would provide a tuition waver in the form os a grant to those who quality.<\/p>\n Applicants for the New York Promise Program, would need to be enrolled in a community college and meet the following criteria:<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Taking courses required for an associate’s degree, a program in career and technical education or a one0year curriculum for students who plan to transfer to another college.<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Resident of New York for at least twelve months prior to enrollment.<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Received their high school diploma or GED in New York<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Enrolled within six months of graduating high school or receiving their GED.<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2.5 GPA or better<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Accepted all state and federal aid grants available<\/strong>.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Not completed more than 90 college credit hours.<\/strong><\/p>\n “For far too long, a lack of financial means has prevented bright young people from becoming the stars they were destined to be,”\u00a0 Sanders said. “The New York Promise Program will ensure that our children have access to the educational opportunities necessary to compete in today’s economy.”<\/p>\n By 20\/20<\/strong>, an estimated 35 percent of job openings will require at least a bachelor’s degree and 30 percent will require some college or an associate’s degree. Some 30 percent of college students in America are enrolled in a community college.<\/p>\n Sander’s legislation is modeled after a similar program that was signed into law in Oregon in July. President Obama<\/strong> also has a comparable\u00a0initiative called America’s College Promise <\/strong>with the goal of making community college as free and universal as high school.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Posted By: C. Harrison\/Feb 3, 2016 Senator James Saunders Jr. Introduces Legislation (S6598) State James Sanders Jr. (D-Rochdale Village) introduced Legislation (S6587) on January 29th that would allow students to attend community colleges statewide for free. It is called New York Promise Program and would provide a tuition waver in the form os a grant … Continue reading INTRODUCTION OF A BILL TO SEND STUDENTS TO COLLEGE FOR FREE<\/span>