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Volume 55, Issue 1
Thursday, September 1, 2011
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SUNY2020 monitors tuition hikes By Sara Sonnack Asst. News Editor
State University of New York and City University of New York campuses will have an increase in tuition every year for the next five years after Gov. Andrew Cuomo (Dem.) signed the NYSUNY 2020 bill into legislation in early August. The plan, which includes providing funds for campus construction, is set to replace what is deemed “an era of dramatic tuition increases." The plan allows for SUNY and CUNY campuses to increase tuition by up to $300 per year for the next five years. In the past 20 years, the tuition has been increased by up to 6.7 percent. Under the provisions of the plan, Stony Brook University’s in-state tuition for 2011 is $5,270, an increase of $300 from the 2010 tuition of $4,970. If the tuition had increased by 6.7 percent from the 2010 cost, it would have been $5,302.99. The bill aims to prevent these types of “dramatic increases” and is intended to allow students and families to plan to afford school. SUNY and CUNY campuses will also be
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan for SUNY2020 will mean an increase in tuition every year for the next five years, and will provide funds for campus construction and financial aid. awarding tuition credits to students who have the least financial means to pay tuition. These tuition credits will be awarded to students who are eligible to receive a New York State’s Tuition Assistance Program, or TAP award. The bill would also allow the SUNY campuses of Stony Brook, Albany, Binghamton and Buffalo to increase out-of-
state tuition by 10 percent each year for five years. The Stony Brook out-of-state tuition had a 10 percent increase from $13,380 to $14,720. The out-of–state tuition increase, however, is subject to approval through a challenge grant application. The Challenge Grant Program is a partnership between Cuomo and
SUNY to create long-term development on the SUNY campuses and surrounding areas. Each of the challenge grant applications begin with awarding $35 million to each of the four SUNY centers to fund the development. Stony Brook’s application includes a plan Continued on Page 3
Minimal Damage Done by Hurricane Irene Unlike the surrounding areas, Stony Brook University managed to escape mass power outages and damage. This tree was not so lucky.
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