Tuesday, January 3, 2017

SUNY SA President's Statement on Excelsior Scholarships


The following statement was submitted by Marc Cohen, President of the SUNY Student Assembly. 

“The Student Assembly is proud to support the Excelsior Scholarship program that Governor Cuomo announced this morning, and lauds his efforts to make public higher education more affordable and accessible for all New Yorkers. These scholarships align with the underlying promise of an affordable public education in New York's world-class public colleges and universities. “With these scholarships in place, the Student Assembly is confident that New York’s families with the greatest financial need will be given an opportunity to access the resources and programs that our campuses have to offer. We hope that the Senate and Assembly act quickly to allocate the funding necessary for this program to ensure that qualifying families across the state can reap the benefits of a SUNY education.”
 
Note: Details on the scholarship are available here.

The Student Assembly of the State University of New York (SUNY SA) is the recognized student government organization representing the nearly 600,000 students of the State University of New York. Comprised of student leaders elected by their peers from across SUNY’s 64 campuses, SUNY SA is committed to empowering students throughout the state, and ensuring the representation of its members on the state and national level, as well as throughout the SUNY system.

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