Make college tuition free for most, N.Y. Gov. Cuomo says

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is advancing one of the Democratic Party’s most popular ideas by proposing to cover tuition for low- and middle-income students at state colleges and universities.

Any New Yorker accepted to one of the state’s community colleges or four-year universities would be eligible for free tuition provided their family earns less than $125,000 a year. The initiative would be phased in over three years, beginning for New Yorkers making up to $100,000 annually in the fall of 2017, increasing to $110,000 in 2018, and reaching $125,000 in 2019.

Cuomo aims to roll out the program over three years beginning this fall, pending legislative approval. His administration estimates that the scholarship will cost at least $163 million in the first year, a price tag that could rise alongside participation. Almost 1 million families would qualify.

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