As we adjust to our new schedules, meet our new professors and assess our new workloads, it is important that we, as Macaulay students, realize how lucky we are. Aside from a few extraneous fees, we don’t pay for college tuition. Therefore, some of us may be unaware of the financial difficulty many students, new […]
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Cuomo Passes Premiere Tuition-Free Program in New York
Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the passage of the Excelsior Scholarship, the nation’s premiere tuition-free program instated in April of 2017. Under the FY 2018 State Budget, the scholarship guarantees tuition-free college to families making up to $125,000 per year who fit specific criteria that align with the government model. Included in the budget is $8 […]
How to Solve the Budget Crisis: Tax the Rich
The City and State of New York are currently home to a battle between the people of New York and Michael Bloomberg, Andrew Cuomo and their corporate sponsors. This battle began when Bloomberg and Cuomo claimed that the city and state were “broke,” and that we are in a budget “crisis.” Their solution to this […]