At a Loss of Words

sybbie719
Tue, 21 May 2019 16:28:15 +0000

@cptofthehouse:

his brings me to another thing you said:
“NY, my state, just passed a still controversial bill allowing anyone who graduated from a NY highschool access to in state college tuition and to TAP and other state awards.”

HKimPOSSIBLE:

I’m not exactly sure how recent “just passed” is, or why it’s so controversial, but state tuition offered to DACA/Undocumented students have been around for a few years, and the problem is that’s just not enough. Most students going to in-state Public schools get Instate Tuition + Pell grants + FAFSA + whatever scholarships (few or many) which can cut the price in half or even more.

the point that @cptofthehouse is trying to make is that while undocumented students in NYS were always eligible for in-state tuition if they attended HS and graduated in NYS until the recent with the passage of Peralta, they had no way to pay. Now Peralta pays tuition for undocumented students to attend CUNY (the largest urban public school system in the country) and SUNY(the second largest public school system after the UC system). If you live in NYC, there are 19 CUNY schools all which are accessible my mass transit. There are 64 SUNY 2/4 year colleges across the state.

IN NYS a student who receives full tap, Pell and a student loan can go to college. They may need to add some additional funds for the residential experience, but you can commute to college. If a student receives $5 in financial aid and is accepted to a CUNY CC through ASAP, their tuition, fees, books and a metro card to cover the cost of the commute on MTA are all covered.

Before Peralta, in NYC, students were able to get up to 18 credits through college Now, apply for the myself third scholarship or the Dream Scholarship that covers tuition at CUNY. This same opportunity was not afforded to students who attend SUNY.