Gov. Cuomo’s much-heralded new program for free tuition at state colleges comes with a huge catch — you have to sign years of your life away to get it.
Under a provision that was added to the tuition bill at the last moment, students who get a free ride at CUNY and SUNY schools must live and work in New York state for up to four years after graduation, or be forced to pay the money back.
The amendment — which was not part of Cuomo’s original offer of free college for middle- class students — was added at the insistence of Republicans in the state Senate.
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Maryland had this program for teachers back in the late '60s and '70's, That is how I went to school, you signed a contract to teach for the first two years after graduation in Maryland system and got free tuition for four years. Ultimately I did not teach so guess what I paid it back. I treasure the education I got and had no problem meeting the terms of the contract that I voluntarily signed. What is the big deal??
ReplyDeleteIf you don't want to then don't? What's the issue?
ReplyDeleteIndentured servitude is in vogue again!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a fair trade. I would love to get a free education then live in Manhattan.
Good idea actually, we did it many many decades ago. Really don't know why it was stopped.
ReplyDeleteProbably Mandel, Schaefer or Hughes mess it up...so much funny stuff done in the 70's 80's and early 90s...
Seems like something this area could use. First thing you do after college was go seek jobs that were available, the vast majority being far from here.
ReplyDeletewe need it for health care workers on the shore.
ReplyDeleteWe can't get doctors to come here, so why not have them start here and work here.
Sounds like the stupid libtard figured out that someone has to pay for this
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