Will free college offer catch fire? NY details raise doubts

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) – Some higher education experts question whether New York’s first-in-the nation free college tuition plan should be a model for other states.
They say the plan, which covers tuition at public colleges for students whose families earn $125,000 or less, offers the least assistance to the neediest students, whose tuition is already covered by other aid.
There are also concerns that it doesn’t pay for costs beyond tuition, such as room and board, which can account