Ordinarygamer96 785 Posted April 11, 2017 A little late to this but the state of New York recently passed tuition free 4 year college. The system they designed has some drawbacks but it's a good start in my opinion. https://amp.cnn.com/money/2017/04/08/pf/college/new-york-free-tuition/index.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MistaChang 2023 Posted April 11, 2017 That's awesome, do you have a link? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ordinarygamer96 785 Posted April 11, 2017 Just now, MistaChang said: That's awesome, do you have a link? Just realized it never pasted b4. Fixed it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ironic 2278 Posted April 11, 2017 It doesn't sound too bad, however there are a couple of things that may make people draw away from the free college scholarship. • Needing to be taking 30 credit hours a year • Need to stay in New York and work there for the same number of years you went to college. This doesn't sound bad I guess if you're just desperate for free college (and I guess don't want to take the Military option), but needing to be full time and stay in New York may draw some people back. For middle class families who plan to go full time and stay in New York with their family, this may just be perfect though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ordinarygamer96 785 Posted April 11, 2017 Just now, Ironic said: It doesn't sound too bad, however there are a couple of things that may make people draw away from the free college scholarship. • Needing to be taking 30 credit hours a year • Need to stay in New York and work there for the same number of years you went to college. This doesn't sound bad I guess if you're just desperate for free college (and I guess don't want to take the Military option), but needing to be full time and stay in New York may draw some people back. For middle class families who plan to go full time and stay in New York with their family, this may just be perfect though. The 30 credit thing overall I don't consider too bad. If you need to go part time you can always take extra classes next semester. Staying in New York also isn't too bad since of you're leaving the state it's most likely you found a job good enough to get you to leave home which means you can at least afford the transfer to a loan most likely. Once more states make the switch and it becomes a federal rather than state program it'll be much simpler and cost effective Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rune 2783 Posted April 11, 2017 Can't wait for my taxes to sky rocket- Maybe I should just consider moving to another state. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ordinarygamer96 785 Posted April 11, 2017 Just now, Rune said: Can't wait for my taxes to sky rocket- Maybe I should just consider moving to another state. Long term this theoretically could equal lower taxes since college graduates will pay more taxes and therefore increase the revenue base of the state. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swed 2651 Posted April 11, 2017 Its not free college in the holistic sense. Under this system, students still need to pay room&board and supplies and books cost. It'll be interesting to see how this works out though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ordinarygamer96 785 Posted April 11, 2017 Just now, Swed said: Its not free college in the holistic sense. Under this system, students still need to pay room&board and supplies and books cost. It'll be interesting to see how this works out though. I mean ya almost all the proposals given including Bernie's have been for free tuition and possibly greater assistance with the additional costs but not totally free. Overall i think it has great potential Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
