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.