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The amazing thing about the city (CUNY) and state (SUNY) university systems in New York is that not only are they incredibly affordable at sticker prices, but i
by winter_blue 7y ago
The amazing thing about the city (CUNY) and state (SUNY) university systems in New York is that not only are they incredibly affordable at sticker prices, but if you're a resident of New York, and if your family earns less than $125,000 a year, then tuition is zero -- completely free[1]. (Of course, you have to pay for food and housing.)
[1] Through the Excelsior Scholarship: (a) SUNY: https://www.suny.edu/smarttrack/types-of-financial-aid/scholarships/excelsior/ https://www.suny.edu/smarttrack/types-of-financial-aid/schol... (b) CUNY: https://www2.cuny.edu/financial-aid/scholarships/excelsior-scholarship-faqs/ https://www2.cuny.edu/financial-aid/scholarships/excelsior-s...
- fortran77 7y agoExactly. There's nothing wrong with Harvard, of course, but it's not "fatal" if you don't go there. I'd rather see the U.S. spend a trillion dollars making sure there are good public colleges within commuting distance of 90% of Americans than a trillion dollars forgiving student loans (and then the U.S. should get out of the student loan business!).
- soperj 7y agoDon't know what the cut off is, but at Harvard you go for free if you can't afford it as well no?