SUNY and CUNY will assist students affected by the prolonged federal shutdown by delaying payments for tuition and other expenses as well as not charging late fees or penalties.
SUNY, CUNY Helps Students In Shutdown
Schools Assist With College-Related Expenses
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has announced that SUNY and CUNY will assist students affected by the prolonged federal shutdown. The schools will help with college-related expenses by delaying payments for tuition and other expenses as well as not charging late fees or penalties. This temporary reprieve applies to federal employees, dependents of federal employees and students that depend on loans from the federal government that have been delayed.
"As the federal shutdown continues to devastate the hardworking men and women of this country, New York's students are among those hit hardest by Washington's inaction," Governor Cuomo said. "We will not stand idly by as the federal administration undermines students' ability to achieve a higher education, and today's action will help ensure furloughed federal workers and their families get the support they need during this precarious time."
"While Trump puts people's lives at risk and the longest federal shutdown in U.S. history continues, we are stepping up to help New Yorkers," said Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul. "By postponing payments for tuition and other expenses, students can still receive the education they deserve and families who are impacted by the shutdown can get the assistance they need as they face this hardship."
SUNY Chancellor Kristina M. Johnson said, "As the shutdown continues, our campuses have taken extraordinary efforts to accommodate our students, letting them know there are resources to help them return to their studies. We expect to welcome all our students back in the coming days, and are pleased to help our campuses make that possible. No one should stay home for fear of an extended federal shutdown."
CUNY Interim Chancellor Vita C. Rabinowitz said, "We want to assure CUNY students whose families depend on paychecks from federal agencies that the one thing they should not worry about is their tuition payments and other college expenses. The shutdown is forcing so many in New York and across the country to confront financial adversity, but we are committed to opening the new semester without disruption, regardless of the situation in Washington."
Read more at https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-directs-suny-and-cuny-assist-students-impacted-federal-shutdown-college-related
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