The following statement was issued today by SUNY Student Assembly President Thomas D. Mastro.
"We
appreciate the Governor's investment in SUNY and support of keeping
budget decisions within the system. Governor Cuomo continues to show
dedication toward ensuring that we remain the greatest system of public
higher education in the country.
"However,
we are disappointed in the Governor's failure to include in his budget a
sensible Maintenance of Effort plan that keeps pace with the reality of
increasing inflationary and obligatory costs. When the Governor vetoed
the state support bill passed by the legislature, he made it clear that
it would be revisited during budget negotiations. Well, we're ready to
talk. It is crucial that the state make a good faith effort to maintain
their support of SUNY such that the burden does not fall squarely on the
shoulders of our students and our campuses.
"We
support the renewal of a fair, equitable, and predictable tuition plan
and are glad the Governor does too. Students and families must have the
ability to predict their financial futures and the renewal of rational
tuition does just that. It is critical, however, that the state pays
their fair share, that tuition dollars stay on college campuses, that
students are consulted, and that tuition is not raised to the maximum
allowable threshold.
"We
join the Governor in his vision to improve and expand SUNY's
involvement with New York's economy. Helping more people be able to
afford a higher education degree is the common sense step toward
reaching that goal."
Source: The State University of New York Student Assembly (SUNYSA)
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