03-01-2017 19:48 via news.yahoo.com

New York governor unveils plan for free college tuition

New York's governor unveiled a proposal Tuesday to make public colleges tuition free for low and middle-income students, an idea championed by US Senator Bernie Sanders during his White House run. "Today, college is a mandatory step if you really want to be a success," Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo said, noting that the average American student carries $30,000 in debt. "New York state is going to start this year the Excelsior scholarship: if you come from any family earning $125,000 or less,
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