Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed tuition hikes for SUNY and CUNY schools — the first since the pandemic began — has alarmed students, who say the financial hit comes at the worst time.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed tuition hikes for SUNY and CUNY schools have alarmed student advocates, who say the financial hit comes at the worst time.3% annual tuition increases for in-state SUNY and CUNY students — and hikes of up to 6% at the state’s flagship universities in Albany, Buffalo, Binghamton and Stony Brook. The increases would go into effect next fall.
“The pandemic has made things hard for students already,” said Salimatou Doumbouya, an architecture major at New York City College of Technology and chair of the CUNY University Student Senate. “A tuition hike does not help at all.” “Gov. Hochul's plan for CUNY and SUNY ensures that no student receiving a full TAP award or an Excelsior scholarship will experience additional tuition costs, while also providing for the long-term future and fiscal stability of public higher education in New York,” a spokesperson for Hochul said in a statement.
“We've seen in history… that raising tuition has an impact on who can go to school,” said Horner. “New York as its policy should be making college easier to access, easier to afford – not harder.”
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